When we moved here in April, we noticed that the days were a lot longer. We noticed it, and other people commented on it, too. "The days are longer here. Boy, it's like summer!" Noticeably longer days. The funny thing is, that in early April the difference was only 14 minutes; 7 on each end.
Santa Rosa Portland
By the Summer Solstice, though, the days (well, THAT day) are 50 minutes longer. Twenty-five minutes in the morning, 25 in the evening.
It's 'cause we're closer to the pole. On HWY 18 at near Otis, there's a road sign that says "45 degrees north; halfway between the North Pole and the Equator". Well that's just cool.
Santa Rosa is at 38.440N, and McMinnville's at 45.19611N.
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