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Cities at the same latitude as
Jämsänkoski

Jämsänkoski is located at latitude 61.92°, about 46 km (29 miles) southwest of Jyväskylä. There is no other major city within ±0.5° of Jämsänkoski. The closest major city by latitude is Helsinki (Finland), at latitude 60.17°, a difference of 1.75°. You will find below the cities within ±0.5° of the same parallel.

All cities at the same latitude as Jämsänkoski share nearly the same day length: about 09:19 today.

Cities on the same parallel as Jämsänkoski

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Lat: 61.92° Lng: 25.1701° Pop: 7,442 Time Zone: Europe/Helsinki

List of cities

City	Country	Population	Latitude
Petrozavodsk	Russia	279,190	61.78°
Tampere	Finland	260,646	61.50°
Syktyvkar	Russia	245,083	61.66°
Yakutsk	Russia	235,600	62.03°
Jyväskylä	Finland	148,744	62.24°
Pori	Finland	83,157	61.48°
Kogalym	Russia	57,800	62.27°
Sundsvall	Sweden	57,606	62.39°
Ezhva	Russia	56,000	61.81°
Nyagan	Russia	52,137	62.14°
Mikkeli	Finland	51,661	61.69°
Raduzhny	Russia	47,679	62.10°
Lyantor	Russia	38,200	61.62°
Nokia	Finland	36,486	61.47°
Kondopoga	Russia	34,360	62.20°
Kangasala	Finland	34,315	61.46°
Ylöjärvi	Finland	33,731	61.56°
Savonlinna	Finland	31,283	61.87°
Fedorovskiy	Russia	23,375	61.61°
Nyandoma	Russia	22,179	61.67°
Pirkkala	Finland	21,204	61.46°
Sortavala	Russia	20,760	61.71°
Varkaus	Finland	19,603	62.32°
Jämsä	Finland	19,209	61.86°
Laukaa	Finland	18,876	62.41°
Pieksämäki	Finland	17,243	62.30°
Pokachi	Russia	17,084	61.72°
Hudiksvall	Sweden	16,081	61.73°
Knik-Fairview	United States	14,923	61.51°
Tórshavn	Faroe Islands	13,200	62.01°
Pitkyaranta	Russia	13,090	61.57°
Kankaanpää	Finland	12,571	61.80°
Ulvila	Finland	12,345	61.43°
Markha	Russia	11,648	62.11°
Mikun’	Russia	11,502	62.35°
Kargopol’	Russia	10,966	61.50°
Suoyarvi	Russia	10,833	62.09°
Volda	Norway	10,809	62.15°
Muurame	Finland	10,662	62.13°
Pudozh	Russia	10,605	61.80°
Hämeenkyrö	Finland	10,351	61.64°
Førde	Norway	10,339	61.45°
Novoagansk	Russia	9,907	61.94°
Pokrovsk	Russia	9,763	61.48°
Zheshart	Russia	9,534	62.07°
Kitee	Finland	9,483	62.10°
Wasilla	United States	9,284	61.58°
Keuruu	Finland	9,088	62.27°
Florø	Norway	9,024	61.60°
Orivesi	Finland	8,846	61.68°
Kvissleby	Sweden	8,785	62.29°
Suntar	Russia	8,639	62.16°
Lakhdenpokh’ya	Russia	8,448	61.52°
Lakes	United States	8,364	61.61°
Tanaina	United States	8,197	61.63°
Zhatay	Russia	8,131	62.16°
Meadow Lakes	United States	7,570	61.62°
Krasnozatonskiy	Russia	7,305	61.68°
Churapcha	Russia	7,280	62.00°
Ljusdal	Sweden	7,259	61.83°
Stryn	Norway	7,207	61.90°
Ytyk-Kyuyël’	Russia	7,023	62.36°
Mayya	Russia	6,794	61.74°
Palmer	United States	6,788	61.60°
Ikaalinen	Finland	6,713	61.77°
Mänttä	Finland	6,459	62.03°
Ørsta	Norway	6,337	62.20°
Virrat	Finland	6,165	62.25°
Kristinestad	Finland	6,131	62.27°
Parkano	Finland	6,092	62.02°
Noormarkku	Finland	6,076	61.59°
Berdigestyakh	Russia	5,948	62.10°
Shenkursk	Russia	5,893	62.11°
Kerimäki	Finland	5,841	61.91°
Ulsteinvik	Norway	5,788	62.34°
Juva	Finland	5,628	61.90°
Gateway	United States	5,552	61.57°
Vilppula	Finland	5,422	62.02°
Luster	Norway	5,302	61.44°
Ust’-Kulom	Russia	5,205	61.69°
Ristiina	Finland	5,171	61.51°
Kangasniemi	Finland	5,057	61.99°
Korpilahti	Finland	5,050	62.02°
Klaksvík	Faroe Islands	5,013	62.23°

Understanding Jämsänkoski's latitude

Latitude	61.92° N
Distance to Equator	6,885 km / 4,278 mi
Distance to polar circle	516 km / 321 mi Arctic Circle (66.56° N)

Daylight over the year

Estimated daylight (sunrise-to-sunset) duration in Jämsänkoski along the year.

The longest daylight at latitude 61.92° N is about 19h 42m around the summer solstice in June, while the shortest is about 5h 11m around the winter solstice in December.

These are approximate astronomical estimates, using solar-declination equations documented by NOAA and a standard sunrise/sunset horizon of −0.833°. Twilight is not included. Terrain, altitude and actual atmospheric conditions can change observed daylight, particularly near the poles. Distances are approximate north–south distances along a meridian on a mean-radius Earth; the nearest polar circle is taken at 66.56°.

Monthly daylight estimates

Calculated for the 15th of each month.

Month	Daylight
January	6h 12m
February	8h 58m
March	11h 44m
April	14h 48m
May	17h 40m
June	19h 39m
July	18h 43m
August	15h 59m
September	12h 58m
October	10h 03m
November	7h 07m
December	5h 15m

Interactive map of Jämsänkoski

About latitude comparisons

When comparing cities at the same latitude, such as Jämsänkoski and its global counterparts, it is important to remember that while they share identical daylight hours and similar solar angles throughout the year, their climates may differ drastically. Factors including elevation, proximity to oceans, and dominant wind patterns shape the local environment just as much as solar positioning.

The results shown here are cities located within ±0.5 degrees of Jämsänkoski's parallel (61.92°), which covers roughly 55 kilometers (34 miles) north or south of its exact coordinate.

Frequently asked questions

What is the longitude of Jämsänkoski?

Jämsänkoski is located at longitude 25.1701° E. Among cities within ±0.5° of the same meridian, Kisangani (Democratic Republic of the Congo), at 25.1910° E in the Northern Hemisphere, and Gqeberha (South Africa), at 25.6149° E in the Southern Hemisphere.

How close are these cities to Jämsänkoski’s latitude?

Each listed city has a stored latitude between 61.42° and 62.42°, the ±0.5° matching band around Jämsänkoski.

Does this map show exact city boundaries?

No. Map markers and latitude values use city reference coordinates. They help compare locations on a parallel, but do not represent municipal boundaries.

Do these cities share the same climate?

Not necessarily. Latitude is only one influence on climate; altitude, coastlines, ocean currents and local terrain also matter.

Cities at the same latitude as Jämsänkoski