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The Geography of Strabo, Volume 1 (of 3)

Note 727 — Chapter V

W. (William) Falconer translation

The following is a tabular form of the latitudes as stated by Strabo:

Stadia. Latitude.

From the equator to Alexandria 21,800 31° 8′ 34″

From Alexandria to Rhodes, he computes in this instance 3600 stadia 25,400 36° 17′ 8″

From the parallel of Rhodes to Marseilles, about 2300 stadia 27,700 39° 34′ 17″

From the parallel of Rhodes to the bottom of the Galatic Gulf, 2500 stadia 27,700 39° 51′ 25″

From Marseilles to the northern extremity of Gaul, or the southern extremity of Britain, 3800 stadia 31,500 45° 0′ 0″

From Marseilles to the middle of Britain, 5000 stadia 32,700 46° 42′ 51″

From the northern extremity of Gaul to the parallel of the northern extremity of Britain, 2500 stadia 34,000 48° 34′ 17″

From the northern extremity of Gaul to Ierne, 5000 stadia 36,500 52° 8′ 34″

From the northern extremity of Britain to the limits of the habitable earth, 4000 stadia 38,000 54° 17′ 9″

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