Trivia: Which European capital lies on about the same latitude as New York City?
Berlin, Germany
Copenhagen, Denmark
Bucharest, Romania
Madrid, Spain
The correct answer is Madrid, Spain
So why is this answer correct? : Both
New York City and Madrid lie at about 40 degrees north latitude. If
you’re wondering where the sunny beaches are in New York, keep in mind
there are a lot of other factors that impact climate, including the jet
stream that carries warm water from the Caribbean to Europe. Other
nearby latitude neighbors for New York? Naples and Sorrento, Italy, are
also both on roughly the same 40-degree line.