Around The World
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 47° north passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 47°0′N 0°0′E / 47.000°N 0.000°E / 47.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) France 47°0′N 6°36′E / 47.000°N 6.600°E / 47.000; 6.600 (Switzerland) Switzerland Passing just north of Bern 47°0′N 9°53′E / 47.000°N 9.883°E / 47.000; 9.883 (Austria) Austria 47°0′N 11°27′E / 47.000°N 11.450°E / 47.000; 11.450 (Italy) Italy For about 4 km 47°0′N 11°31′E / 47.000°N 11.517°E / 47.000; 11.517 (Austria) Austria For about 3 km 47°0′N 11°34′E / 47.000°N 11.567°E / 47.000; 11.567 (Italy) Italy For about 7 km 47°0′N 11°39′E / 47.000°N 11.650°E / 47.000; 11.650 (Austria) Austria For about 14 km 47°0′N 11°50′E / 47.000°N 11.833°E / 47.000; 11.833 (Italy) Italy 47°0′N 12°8′E / 47.000°N 12.133°E / 47.000; 12.133 (Austria) Austria 47°0′N 16°17′E / 47.000°N 16.283°E / 47.000; 16.283 (Hungary) Hungary Passing through Lake Balaton 47°0′N 21°42′E / 47.000°N 21.700°E / 47.000; 21.700 (Romania) Romania 47°0′N 28°5′E / 47.000°N 28.083°E / 47.000; 28.083 (Moldova) Moldova Passing through Chişinău
Passing through Transnistria47°0′N 29°36′E / 47.000°N 29.600°E / 47.000; 29.600 (Ukraine) Ukraine 47°0′N 37°27′E / 47.000°N 37.450°E / 47.000; 37.450 (Sea of Azov) Sea of Azov Taganrog Bay 47°0′N 39°1′E / 47.000°N 39.017°E / 47.000; 39.017 (Russia) Russia 47°0′N 48°47′E / 47.000°N 48.783°E / 47.000; 48.783 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan Just passing through the northern end of the Caspian Sea 47°0′N 82°56′E / 47.000°N 82.933°E / 47.000; 82.933 (China) People's Republic of China Xinjiang 47°0′N 83°53′E / 47.000°N 83.883°E / 47.000; 83.883 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 47°0′N 84°19′E / 47.000°N 84.317°E / 47.000; 84.317 (China) People's Republic of China Xinjiang - for about 11 km 47°0′N 84°27′E / 47.000°N 84.450°E / 47.000; 84.450 (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan 47°0′N 85°10′E / 47.000°N 85.167°E / 47.000; 85.167 (China) People's Republic of China Xinjiang 47°0′N 90°44′E / 47.000°N 90.733°E / 47.000; 90.733 (Mongolia) Mongolia 47°0′N 119°48′E / 47.000°N 119.800°E / 47.000; 119.800 (China) People's Republic of China Inner Mongolia
Heilongjiang47°0′N 134°5′E / 47.000°N 134.083°E / 47.000; 134.083 (Russia) Russia 47°0′N 138°33′E / 47.000°N 138.550°E / 47.000; 138.550 (Sea of Japan) Sea of Japan 47°0′N 142°1′E / 47.000°N 142.017°E / 47.000; 142.017 (Russia) Russia Sakhalin island 47°0′N 143°4′E / 47.000°N 143.067°E / 47.000; 143.067 (Sea of Okhotsk) Sea of Okhotsk 47°0′N 152°4′E / 47.000°N 152.067°E / 47.000; 152.067 (Russia) Russia Island of Simushir, Kuril Islands 47°0′N 152°10′E / 47.000°N 152.167°E / 47.000; 152.167 (Pacific Ocean) Pacific Ocean 47°0′N 124°10′W / 47.000°N 124.167°W / 47.000; -124.167 (United States) United States Washington
Idaho
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota47°0′N 91°41′W / 47.000°N 91.683°W / 47.000; -91.683 (Lake Superior) Lake Superior 47°0′N 90°46′W / 47.000°N 90.767°W / 47.000; -90.767 (United States) United States Wisconsin - Apostle Islands 47°0′N 90°25′W / 47.000°N 90.417°W / 47.000; -90.417 (Lake Superior) Lake Superior 47°0′N 88°57′W / 47.000°N 88.950°W / 47.000; -88.950 (United States) United States Michigan - Keweenaw Peninsula 47°0′N 88°23′W / 47.000°N 88.383°W / 47.000; -88.383 (Lake Superior) Lake Superior 47°0′N 84°47′W / 47.000°N 84.783°W / 47.000; -84.783 (Canada) Canada Ontario
Quebec47°0′N 69°41′W / 47.000°N 69.683°W / 47.000; -69.683 (United States) United States Maine 47°0′N 67°47′W / 47.000°N 67.783°W / 47.000; -67.783 (Canada) Canada New Brunswick 47°0′N 64°49′W / 47.000°N 64.817°W / 47.000; -64.817 (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) Gulf of Saint Lawrence Northumberland Strait 47°0′N 64°4′W / 47.000°N 64.067°W / 47.000; -64.067 (Canada) Canada Prince Edward Island 47°0′N 64°0′W / 47.000°N 64.000°W / 47.000; -64.000 (Gulf of Saint Lawrence) Gulf of Saint Lawrence 47°0′N 60°40′W / 47.000°N 60.667°W / 47.000; -60.667 (Canada) Canada Nova Scotia - Cape Breton Island 47°0′N 60°25′W / 47.000°N 60.417°W / 47.000; -60.417 (Cabot Strait) Cabot Strait 47°0′N 59°28′W / 47.000°N 59.467°W / 47.000; -59.467 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 47°0′N 56°22′W / 47.000°N 56.367°W / 47.000; -56.367 (St Pierre & Miquelon) Saint Pierre and Miquelon Miquelon Island 47°0′N 56°17′W / 47.000°N 56.283°W / 47.000; -56.283 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 47°0′N 55°59′W / 47.000°N 55.983°W / 47.000; -55.983 (Canada) Canada Newfoundland and Labrador - Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland Island 47°0′N 55°12′W / 47.000°N 55.200°W / 47.000; -55.200 (Placentia Bay) Placentia Bay 47°0′N 54°10′W / 47.000°N 54.167°W / 47.000; -54.167 (Canada) Canada Newfoundland and Labrador - Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland Island 47°0′N 52°54′W / 47.000°N 52.900°W / 47.000; -52.900 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean 47°0′N 2°17′W / 47.000°N 2.283°W / 47.000; -2.283 (France) France Île de Noirmoutier and mainland
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