USCG Exam PracticeLatitude, longitude, and geographic coordinates
The Baltic Sea special area under 33 CFR §151.06 includes the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland. Its entrance is bounded by the parallel of the Skaw in the Skagerrak at what latitude?
- A. 56°30′ N
- ✓ 57°44.8′ NCorrect
- C. 58°00′ N
- D. 62°00′ N
Why B is correct
33 CFR §151.06(a)(2) defines the entrance to the Baltic Sea special area as bounded by the parallel of the Skaw in the Skagerrak at 57°44.8′ N. The 62° N parallel appears in the North Sea area description, not the Baltic.
Cited:33 CFR §151.06