how many miles , in north to south , are the temperate zones?

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The temperate zones are between 23.5 and 66.5 degrees latitude. That's a difference of 43 degrees. Each degree of latitude is about 69.2 miles long. So -- multiply 43 x 69.2 to find out how long each of the temperate zones is from north to south.

Check these sites for more information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperate

http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/geology/leveson/core/linksa/lat_long.html
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