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.

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82nd parallel north

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:

Coordinates	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

• 81st parallel north
• 83rd parallel north