Equator Map Of South America

The equator passes through Indonesia in Asia. North America and Europe lie entirely north of the equator Australia and Antarctica both lie entirely south of the equator.

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Venezuela is located on Northern coast of South America. Venezuela is in the tropics over the equator to around 12 degrees North of the equator. Venezuela would be about 830 miles from the equator.

At its most southern point, Mexico is about 999 miles from the equator. Overall, the average distance from Mexico to the equator is 1,581 miles.

If the moon orbited above Earth's equator, then it would always appear the same distance above the horizon as it passed its peak, south of your house (in the northern hemisphere).

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Some countries far from the equator include Canada, Russia, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden in the northern hemisphere, and Argentina, Chile, New Zealand, and Australia in the Southern Hemisphere.

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