44th Parallel North - Around The World

Around The World

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 44° north passes through:

Co-ordinates	Country, territory or sea	Notes
44°0′N 0°0′E / 44°N 0°E / 44; 0 (Prime Meridian)	France
44°0′N 7°39′E / 44°N 7.65°E / 44; 7.65 (Italy)	Italy
44°0′N 8°10′E / 44°N 8.167°E / 44; 8.167 (Mediterranean Sea)	Mediterranean Sea	Gulf of Genoa
44°0′N 10°6′E / 44°N 10.1°E / 44; 10.1 (Italy)	Italy	Passing just north of San Marino
44°0′N 12°40′E / 44°N 12.667°E / 44; 12.667 (Adriatic Sea)	Adriatic Sea
44°0′N 15°2′E / 44°N 15.033°E / 44; 15.033 (Croatia)	Croatia	Islands of Dugi Otok, Pašman, and the mainland
44°0′N 16°32′E / 44°N 16.533°E / 44; 16.533 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	Bosnia and Herzegovina
44°0′N 19°14′E / 44°N 19.233°E / 44; 19.233 (Serbia)	Serbia	For about 3km
44°0′N 19°16′E / 44°N 19.267°E / 44; 19.267 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	Bosnia and Herzegovina
44°0′N 19°34′E / 44°N 19.567°E / 44; 19.567 (Serbia)	Serbia
44°0′N 22°25′E / 44°N 22.417°E / 44; 22.417 (Bulgaria)	Bulgaria
44°0′N 22°55′E / 44°N 22.917°E / 44; 22.917 (Romania)	Romania
44°0′N 26°13′E / 44°N 26.217°E / 44; 26.217 (Bulgaria)	Bulgaria
44°0′N 27°41′E / 44°N 27.683°E / 44; 27.683 (Romania)	Romania	For about 15km
44°0′N 27°53′E / 44°N 27.883°E / 44; 27.883 (Bulgaria)	Bulgaria	For about 4km
44°0′N 27°56′E / 44°N 27.933°E / 44; 27.933 (Romania)	Romania
44°0′N 28°40′E / 44°N 28.667°E / 44; 28.667 (Black Sea)	Black Sea
44°0′N 39°11′E / 44°N 39.183°E / 44; 39.183 (Russia)	Russia
44°0′N 47°23′E / 44°N 47.383°E / 44; 47.383 (Caspian Sea)	Caspian Sea	Passing just north of Chechen Island, Russia
44°0′N 50°55′E / 44°N 50.917°E / 44; 50.917 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan
44°0′N 56°0′E / 44°N 56°E / 44; 56 (Uzbekistan)	Uzbekistan
44°0′N 61°26′E / 44°N 61.433°E / 44; 61.433 (Kazakhstan)	Kazakhstan
44°0′N 80°27′E / 44°N 80.45°E / 44; 80.45 (China)	People's Republic of China	Xinjiang — passing about 22 km north of Ürümqi
44°0′N 95°30′E / 44°N 95.5°E / 44; 95.5 (Mongolia)	Mongolia
44°0′N 111°50′E / 44°N 111.833°E / 44; 111.833 (China)	People's Republic of China	Inner Mongolia Jilin — passing just north of Changchun Heilongjiang Jilin - for about 2 km Heilongjiang - for <1 km Jilin - for about 10 km Heilongjiang Jilin - for about 5 km Heilongjiang
44°0′N 131°15′E / 44°N 131.25°E / 44; 131.25 (Russia)	Russia
44°0′N 135°32′E / 44°N 135.533°E / 44; 135.533 (Sea of Japan)	Sea of Japan
44°0′N 141°39′E / 44°N 141.65°E / 44; 141.65 (Japan)	Japan	Island of Hokkaidō: — Hokkaidō Prefecture
44°0′N 144°17′E / 44°N 144.283°E / 44; 144.283 (Sea of Okhotsk)	Sea of Okhotsk
44°0′N 144°54′E / 44°N 144.9°E / 44; 144.9 (Japan)	Japan	Island of Hokkaidō: — Hokkaidō Prefecture - Shiretoko Peninsula
44°0′N 145°10′E / 44°N 145.167°E / 44; 145.167 (Nemuro Strait)	Nemuro Strait
44°0′N 145°39′E / 44°N 145.65°E / 44; 145.65 (Kuril Islands)	Kuril Islands	Kunashir Island, administered by Russia but claimed by Japan
44°0′N 145°48′E / 44°N 145.8°E / 44; 145.8 (Pacific Ocean)	Pacific Ocean	Passing just north of the island of Shikotan, administered by Russia, claimed by Japan
44°0′N 124°8′W / 44°N 124.133°W / 44; -124.133 (United States)	United States	Oregon Idaho Wyoming South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin
44°0′N 87°41′W / 44°N 87.683°W / 44; -87.683 (Lake Michigan)	Lake Michigan
44°0′N 86°28′W / 44°N 86.467°W / 44; -86.467 (United States)	United States	Michigan
44°0′N 82°45′W / 44°N 82.75°W / 44; -82.75 (Lake Huron)	Lake Huron
44°0′N 81°44′W / 44°N 81.733°W / 44; -81.733 (Canada)	Canada	Ontario
44°0′N 77°0′W / 44°N 77°W / 44; -77 (Lake Ontario)	Lake Ontario
44°0′N 76°16′W / 44°N 76.267°W / 44; -76.267 (United States)	United States	New York Vermont New Hampshire Maine
44°0′N 69°8′W / 44°N 69.133°W / 44; -69.133 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean	Gulf of Maine - passing just south of Vinalhaven Island and Isle au Haut, Maine, United States
44°0′N 66°9′W / 44°N 66.15°W / 44; -66.15 (Canada)	Canada	Nova Scotia
44°0′N 64°40′W / 44°N 64.667°W / 44; -64.667 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
44°0′N 59°46′W / 44°N 59.767°W / 44; -59.767 (Canada)	Canada	Nova Scotia - Sable Island
44°0′N 59°45′W / 44°N 59.75°W / 44; -59.75 (Atlantic Ocean)	Atlantic Ocean
44°0′N 1°21′W / 44°N 1.35°W / 44; -1.35 (France)	France