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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.

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.

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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,  Russland
82°0′N 89°0′W / 82.000°N 89.000°W / 82.000; -89.000 (Canada)  Kanada 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)  Grönland 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)  Grönland 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)  Grönland 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)  Grönland 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)  Grönland 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)  Grönland 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)  Grönland 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)  Grönland 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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