# What are the most extreme latitudes you've experienced? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 8, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271 "2007-06-08T15:46:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![T\_SQUARE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de053/32.png) [@T\_SQUARE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/T_SQUARE)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/1 "2007-06-08T15:46:36Z")
What is the furthest north and south you have been, not counting in an airplane? Mine aren’t too extreme; Stockholm at about 59 deg. North and Buenos Aries at about 34 deg. South. I’d like to get north of the Circle one of these days and have a look around. ---
**Author:** ![Bobotheoptimist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@Bobotheoptimist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bobotheoptimist)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/2 "2007-06-08T15:55:43Z")
Drogheda, Ireland at 53.7 deg. North and Xel Ha, Mexico at 20 deg. N Someday, when I’m rich and idle, I want to visit one of the poles in winter. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/3 "2007-06-08T16:06:34Z")
Montreal Canada at 45N and as far as I can think of south would be Nassau, Bahamas at 24N. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/4 "2007-06-08T16:11:40Z")
Anchorage is 61N and Durban, SA is 29S ---
**Author:** ![Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Sophistry\_and\_Illusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sophistry_and_Illusion)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/5 "2007-06-08T16:13:46Z")
I went north of the Arctic Circle (66.56N) once when visiting Sweden as a lad. It was July, and it was snowing! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/6 "2007-06-08T16:16:05Z")
I think the farthest north I’ve been is Bremen Germany. The farthest south I’ve been is definitely the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali, both a bit below the equator. ---
**Author:** ![Cryptoderk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Cryptoderk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cryptoderk)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/7 "2007-06-08T16:20:19Z")
I’ve been to the Falklands, and I’ve flown over the North Pole… think I’m winning so far. Edited to add: Just noticed aeroplane restriction. In that case Shetlands. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/8 "2007-06-08T16:20:46Z")
I can’t compete, but I like the idea of the thread, so I’ll contribute mine: Bar Harbor, Maine to Sarasota, Florida. Puny by comparison. ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/9 "2007-06-08T16:25:23Z")
North: Idaho/Canada border, 49° N. South: Merida, Mexico and vicinity, approximately 20° N. ---
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/10 "2007-06-08T16:31:46Z")
The edge of Harvard, at 42 north, and Tijuana, at 32 north. I am planning to visit Seattle next month, though. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/11 "2007-06-08T16:42:25Z")
North: Helsinki (60 degrees north). South: Either [Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Julia+Pfeiffer+Burns+State+Park.+CA&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.495706,79.365234&ie=UTF8&ll=36.166151,-121.674957&spn=0.042476,0.077505&t=k&z=14&om=1) in California, or [Virginia Beach](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=virginia+beach.+VA&ie=UTF8&ll=36.75539,-76.059723&spn=0.674463,1.240082&t=h&z=10&om=1), whichever is furthest south. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/12 "2007-06-08T16:58:54Z")
North: Fort William, Scotland, 56.82 degrees north South: Cygnet, Tasmania, 43.09 degrees south ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/13 "2007-06-08T17:07:54Z")
Dawson City, Yukon 64 degrees ish La Paz, Bolivia 16 degrees ish ---
**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/14 "2007-06-08T17:09:49Z")
Ely, Minnesota 47 degrees 54 minutes north latitude Plantation, Florida: 26 degrees 5 minutes north latitude Someday I’ll have more impressive numbers, after I’ve visited Chile and Alaska. ---
**Author:** ![CaerieD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CaerieD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaerieD)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/15 "2007-06-08T17:38:59Z")
North: Superior, Wisconsin 46.72N South: Orlando, Florida 28.55N I’m hoping to go a bit farther north and south, since that really isn’t that dramatic of a difference for my taste. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/16 "2007-06-08T17:41:31Z")
I suppose it’s the exact opposite of the question you’re asking, but I’ve stood exactly on the equator, with one foot in each hemisphere. I guess that’s extreme, in its own way. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BluePitbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9bcb4/32.png) [@BluePitbull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BluePitbull)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/17 "2007-06-08T17:42:48Z")
Northern most place I visited—Alaska Southern most place I visited—Trinidad and Tobago ---
**Author:** ![cormac262](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@cormac262](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cormac262)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/18 "2007-06-08T17:43:05Z")
North: Alaska - just shy of the arctic circle ~ 66 deg. N South: Fiji - only around 16 Deg. S But on the longitude side I’ve been both to: Greenwich: 0 deg. and Fiji (Taveuni): 180 deg. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/19 "2007-06-08T17:49:03Z")
65°N (North of Fairbanks, Alaska) 22°N (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271/20 "2007-06-08T19:17:01Z")
North: Yellowknife, NWT, Canada: 62 degrees N South: Perth, WA, Australia: 31 degrees S [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-most-extreme-latitudes-youve-experienced/407271.md?page=2)