10th parallel north, circle of latitude
The 10th parallel north is an imaginary line running horizontally around the Earth at exactly 10 degrees north of the equator. This line crosses multiple continents and countries, spanning from Africa through Asia to the Americas, and serves as a reference for geographic orientation on maps and globes.
The 10th parallel north was defined as part of the global coordinate system developed by cartographers starting in the 16th century. Its use standardized geographic surveying and navigation across the world over many centuries.
This line is not physically visible and cannot be visited, as it exists only on maps and in geographic calculations. It is used by geographers and navigation professionals as a reference to locate and describe positions on the planet.
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