So, which cities are the farthest north? It sure was fun looking at the globe and guessing.
But here are the facts: Using the latitude of each selected city, assume they are on the same longitude line. How far north of each other are they, and which is further north?
| City | Latitude in degrees |
|---|---|
| New York | 40.77 |
| Chicago | 41.87 |
| Rome | 41.88 |
| Minneapolis | 44.96 |
| International Falls | 48.58 |
| Paris | 48.82 |
| Frankfort | 50.10 |
| London | 51.49 |
| Artic Circle | 66.51 |
Latitude is, of course, an angular (degree) measurement, and varies in length on the surface of the earth depending on your latitude. At the equator, one degree of latitude is about 111.3195 miles, and at the pole it is 110.9462 miles. Taking the average (45 degrees is the average) the distance is about 111.1329 per degree. Applying that to the cities, we come up with…
| City | Miles North of New York |
|---|---|
| New York | 0 |
| Chicago | 122 |
| Rome | 123 |
| Minneapolis | 466 |
| International Falls | 868 |
| Paris | 895 |
| Frankfort | 1037 |
| London | 1191 |
| Artic Circle | 2861 |