70th parallel north
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70th parallel north
On Victoria Island, Canada, part of the border between Northwest Territories (green) and Nunavut (white) is defined by the 70th parallel north
The 70th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 70 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America, and passes through some of the southern seas of the Arctic Ocean.
At this latitude the sun is visible for 24 hours, 0 minutes during the summer solstice and Civil Twilight during the winter solstice.
On 21 June, the maximum altitude of the sun is 43.44 degrees and –3.44 degrees on 21 December.
Around the world[]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 70° north passes through:
See also[]
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Categories:
- Circles of latitude
- Geography of the Arctic
- Borders of Nunavut
- Borders of the Northwest Territories