Like Atlas Obscura and get our latest and greatest stories in your Facebook feed. Plenty of parking, which is covered with rocks and stones, so may be hard to push a stroller or wheelchair. Suggest a dataset here. The Tropic of Cancer is one of the five major circles of latitude (imaginary lines around the Earth) that are often marked on maps of the Earth. At the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, around June 21, the Sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer. However the monument, globe, chapel, and bathroom are smooth tile. Located at kilometer 82 on the highway just outside of Santiago. It also reaches 90 degrees below the horizon at solar midnight on the December Solstice. The location of the Tropic of Cancer remains flexible. No purchase necessary. Follow us on social media to add even more wonder to your day. The current position is at 23°26’14”. The Tropics of Cancer. A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean. Discover Tropic of Cancer Monument in Santiago, Mexico: This spot along the 23.5 degree north parallel marks the northern boundary of the tropics. Tropic of Cancer, parallel of latitude at 23°30′ north of the equator; it is the northern boundary of the tropics . All rights reserved. The Tropic of Cancer, which is also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. The exact position of the Tropic of Cancer on the map is located at 23.5 degrees north latitude. NOAA data will be cleared and slowly reharvested starting 10/12/2020, with expected full datasets harvested by 10/16/2020. The Tropic of Cancer is located at 23.5 degrees north; Key West is located at 24.44 north, as shown in the map. Since 2013, this little stop along the road has grown, and more monuments have sprung up to announce this geographic marker. Tropic of Cancer is a Circle of Latitude currently positioned at 23°26’14” north of the Equator (or 23.4372°). File:World map with tropic of cancer.jpg - Wikimedia Commons #155691. Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders. This is the exact location where the Sun is … It is also one of the five major degree measures or circles of latitude dividing the Earth (the others are the Tropic of Capricorn, the equator, the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle). It shifts southwards at an approximate rate of half an arcsecond of latitude per year. World map showing the Tropic of Cancer Its Southern Hemisphere counterpart, marking the most southerly position at which the Sun can be directly overhead, is the Tropic of Capricorn . It is the northernmost point on Earth where the sun's rays can appear directly overhead at local noon. Sign up for our newsletter and enter to win the second edition of our book. Immerse yourself in the complex cultural identity of Mexico City through its street food, bustling markets, and well-seasoned history of gastronomic traditions.