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The 49th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 49° north of Earth's equator.It crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.. The city of Paris is about 15 km (9 mi) south of the 49th parallel and is the largest city between the 48th and 49th parallels.
Ladysmith, originally Oyster Harbour, [3] is a town located on the 49th parallel north on the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The local economy is based on forestry, tourism, and agriculture. A hillside location adjacent to a sheltered harbour forms the natural geography of the community.
All of the populated islands are north of the 49th parallel. The mainland portion of the township north of the 49th parallel has an area of 116.632 square miles (302.08 km 2 ). The total land area of all islands is 6.303 square miles (16.32 km 2 ), and the two capes total 100 acres (0.16 sq mi; 40.47 ha).
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Point Roberts is a pene-exclave of Washington on the southernmost tip of the Tsawwassen peninsula, south of Vancouver, British Columbia.The area, which had a population of 1,191 at the 2020 census, [1] is reached from the rest of the United States by traveling 25 mi (40 km) through Canada, or by boat or private airplane. [2]
Two sections of the border—one along the 49th parallel south of British Columbia and one between the Alaska Panhandle and northern British Columbia—have left a great impact on the region. According to Canadian historian Ken Coates , the border has not merely influenced the Pacific Northwest—rather, "the region's history and character have ...
Northwest Territories border (60th parallel) North Dakota border east of Northgate: Manitoba border, south of Gainsborough, Saskatchewan: Alberta border Yukon: Shore of Beaufort Sea along 141st Meridian British Columbia border YT-BC-NT tripoint Boundary Peak 187 (60°18′22.929″N, 141°00′7.128″W). Westernmost point of land in Canada.