43rd parallel north

43rd parallel north

The 43rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 43 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane.

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 43° north passes through:

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United States

The parallel 43° north forms most of the boundary between the State of Nebraska and the State of South Dakota.

The parallel formed the northern border of the historic and extralegal Territory of Jefferson.


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