38th parallel north
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38th parallel north
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.
It's best known as the line that formerly split North and South Korea until the Korean War resulted in a border change.
38th Parallel North Media
The Korean Peninsula first divided along the 38th parallel, later along the demarcation line
40th parallel marker at Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio)
Monument of North latitude 40 degrees at Nyudouzaki in Oga, Akita
40°N and 140°E Crossing Point in Ogata, Akita
Globe Monument in Fudai, Iwate