82nd parallel north
Circle of latitude
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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.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 24 hours during the summer solstice and astronomical twilight during the winter solstice.
The world's northernmost continuously-inhabited settlement is the weather station and military facility of Alert in Nunavut.
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 / 82.000°N 0.000°E / 82.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Arctic Ocean Passing just north of Rudolf Island, Franz Josef Land, Russia 82°0′N 89°0′W / 82.000°N 89.000°W / 82.000; -89.000 (Canada) Canada Nunavut - Ellesmere Island 82°0′N 62°34′W / 82.000°N 62.567°W / 82.000; -62.567 (Nares Strait) Nares Strait 82°0′N 59°59′W / 82.000°N 59.983°W / 82.000; -59.983 (Greenland) Greenland Nyeboe Land 82°0′N 54°13′W / 82.000°N 54.217°W / 82.000; -54.217 (Sherard Osborn Fjord) St George Fjord 82°0′N 52°43′W / 82.000°N 52.717°W / 82.000; -52.717 (Greenland) Greenland Hendrik Island 82°0′N 51°34′W / 82.000°N 51.567°W / 82.000; -51.567 (Sherard Osborn Fjord) Sherard Osborn Fjord 82°0′N 49°0′W / 82.000°N 49.000°W / 82.000; -49.000 (Greenland) Greenland Wulff Land 82°0′N 46°31′W / 82.000°N 46.517°W / 82.000; -46.517 (Victoria Fjord) Victoria Fjord 82°0′N 32°26′W / 82.000°N 32.433°W / 82.000; -32.433 (Greenland) Greenland Christian Erichsen Ice Cap 82°0′N 29°57′W / 82.000°N 29.950°W / 82.000; -29.950 (Independence Fjord) Independence Fjord 82°0′N 24°48′W / 82.000°N 24.800°W / 82.000; -24.800 (Greenland) Greenland Cape Peter Henrik 82°0′N 23°55′W / 82.000°N 23.917°W / 82.000; -23.917 (Independence Fjord) Hagen Fjord 82°0′N 23°10′W / 82.000°N 23.167°W / 82.000; -23.167 (Greenland) Greenland Cape Rigsdagen 82°0′N 22°13′W / 82.000°N 22.217°W / 82.000; -22.217 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean Wandel Sea 82°0′N 21°18′W / 82.000°N 21.300°W / 82.000; -21.300 (Greenland) Greenland Princess Thyra Island 82°0′N 20°43′W / 82.000°N 20.717°W / 82.000; -20.717 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean Wandel Sea 82°0′N 20°17′W / 82.000°N 20.283°W / 82.000; -20.283 (Greenland) Greenland Princess Margaret Island 82°0′N 17°50′W / 82.000°N 17.833°W / 82.000; -17.833 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean
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