49th

49th is the ordinal form of the number 49, used to indicate position in a sequence, edition, or designation. In general usage it can appear in dates, lists, addresses, and geographic or institutional naming.

Notable uses in geography and history include Alaska as the 49th U.S. state admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959. The 49th parallel north forms a long portion of the Canada–United States border, defining a boundary between parts of British Columbia and several U.S. states from the Pacific coast to the Great Lakes.

In political and historical contexts, the 49th United States Congress met from March 4, 1885, to March 4, 1887, during the late 19th century. In culture and media, "49th Parallel" refers to a 1941 war film directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger about a group of stranded soldiers who seek safety in Canada; the title is one of the more widely recognized uses of the term in cinema. The 49th Academy Awards denote the ceremony held in 1977, honoring films of 1976.

The term also appears in place names and urban geography, such as 49th Street, a well-known street in Manhattan, New York, and the 49th Ward of Chicago, a municipal district. In broader usage, 49th can signify the 49th edition of a recurring event, championship, or competition.

See also references commonly associated with the ordinal include 49 (the base number), the 49th parallel, and various streets, wards, and historical references that use the numeric designation.