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Tropic of Cancer

By Matt Rosenberg, About.com

Definition: Located at 23.5 degrees north latitude in the Northern Hemisphere. Marks the northern boundary of the tropics.
Examples:
The sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer at noon on the June Solstice, around June 21.

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