82nd parallel north
The 82nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 82 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It passes through the Arctic Ocean and North America.
82°
At this latitude the sun is visible for 24 hours, 0 minutes during the summer solstice and astronomical twilight during the winter solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 82° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 82°0′N 0°0′E Arctic Ocean Passing just north of Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia 82°0′N 89°0′W Canada Nunavut - Ellesmere Island 82°0′N 62°34′W Nares Strait 82°0′N 59°59′W Greenland Nyeboe Land 82°0′N 54°13′W St George Fjord 82°0′N 52°43′W Greenland Hendrik Island 82°0′N 51°34′W Sherard Osborn Fjord 82°0′N 49°0′W Greenland Wulff Land 82°0′N 46°31′W Victoria Fjord 82°0′N 32°26′W Greenland Christian Erichsen Ice Cap 82°0′N 29°57′W Independence Fjord 82°0′N 24°48′W Greenland Cape Peter Henrik 82°0′N 23°55′W Hagen Fjord 82°0′N 23°10′W Greenland Cape Rigsdagen 82°0′N 22°13′W Arctic Ocean Wandel Sea 82°0′N 21°18′W Greenland Princess Thyra Island 82°0′N 20°43′W Arctic Ocean Wandel Sea 82°0′N 20°17′W Greenland Princess Margaret Island 82°0′N 17°50′W Arctic Ocean
See also
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