80th parallel north
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The 80th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 80 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Arctic Ocean and North America.
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 80° north passes through:
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Categories:
- Circles of latitude
- Geography of the Arctic