82nd parallel north

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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, 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 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
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
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
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

See also[]

• 81st parallel north
• 83rd parallel north