<Tr> <Td> Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap Google Maps </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Download coordinates as: KML GPX </Td> </Tr> <P> The 38th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 38 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane . It crosses Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean . The 38th parallel north formed the border between North and South Korea prior to the Korean War . </P> <P> At this latitude the sun is visible for 14 hours, 48 minutes during the summer solstice and 9 hours, 32 minutes during the winter solstice . </P>

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