28th parallel north

28th parallel north
The 28th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 28 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America and the Atlantic Ocean.
In Mexico the parallel defines the border between the states of Baja California and Baja California Sur.
This parallel also passes through Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth, passing just north of its summit.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 13 hours, 55 minutes during the summer solstice and 10 hours, 22 minutes during the winter solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 28° north passes through:
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| Sinai Peninsula - passing just north of Sharm El Sheikh
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| Island of Tiran
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| Balochistan Sindh Punjab
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| Rajasthan
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| Tibet - for about 14 km
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| For about 11 km
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| Tibet - for about 30 km
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| Sikkim
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| Tibet
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| Tibet - for about 15 km
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| Arunachal Pradesh - partly claimed by
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| Yunnan Sichuan Yunnan Sichuan Yunnan Sichuan Guizhou Hunan Jiangxi Fujian Zhejiang - passing through Wenzhou
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! scope="row" style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Pacific Ocean
| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing through the Amami Islands, Passing just north of the Bonin Islands, Passing just south of Midway Atoll, Passing just north of Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Hawaii, Passing just south of Cedros Island,
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| Baja California/Baja California Sur border
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| Passing 4 km north of Guaymas
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| Texas - mainland and San José Island
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| Florida - island of Clearwater Beach and the mainland
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| style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just south of the island of La Gomera,
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| Island of Tenerife
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| Island of Gran Canaria
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28th parallel north in popular culture
Twenty Eighth Parallel, by Vangelis, from the album Conquest of Paradise.
See also
27th parallel north
29th parallel north
References
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Borders of Mexico