72nd parallel north
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The 72nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 72 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 Civil Twilight during the winter solstice. This is the parallel where twilight/nighttime boundary on the equinoxes.
This is also the highest parallel that golden hour occurs even at midnight sun, because the Sun is less than 6°00'00" above the horizon. Midnight Sun without golden hour occurs at latitudes greater than 72°33'38.58804", i.e., about 666.8 km (414.3 mi) north of the Arctic Circle in the case of the June Solstice.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 72° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 72°0′N 0°0′E / 72.000°N 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Norwegian Sea 72°0′N 23°53′E / 72.000°N 23.883°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Barents Sea 72°0′N 51°31′E / 72.000°N 51.517°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Novaya Zemlya - Yuzhny Island 72°0′N 55°22′E / 72.000°N 55.367°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Kara Sea 72°0′N 68°36′E / 72.000°N 68.600°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Yamal Peninsula 72°0′N 72°31′E / 72.000°N 72.517°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Gulf of Ob 72°0′N 74°34′E / 72.000°N 74.567°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Gydan Peninsula - passing through Khalmyer Bay and Yuratski Bay 72°0′N 75°42′E / 72.000°N 75.700°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Khalmyer Bay - Surrounded by Gydan Peninsula 72°0′N 80°50′E / 72.000°N 80.833°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Yenisei Gulf 72°0′N 82°32′E / 72.000°N 82.533°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
72°0′N 129°8′E / 72.000°N 129.133°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Laptev Sea 72°0′N 139°45′E / 72.000°N 139.750°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
72°0′N 149°57′E / 72.000°N 149.950°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
East Siberian Sea 72°0′N 178°1′E / 72.000°N 178.017°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arctic Ocean 72°0′N 152°16′W / 72.000°N 152.267°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Beaufort Sea 72°0′N 125°45′W / 72.000°N 125.750°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Northwest Territories - Banks Island 72°0′N 120°20′W / 72.000°N 120.333°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Prince of Wales Strait 72°0′N 118°53′W / 72.000°N 118.883°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Northwest Territories - Victoria Island
Nunavut - Victoria Island72°0′N 108°23′W / 72.000°N 108.383°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Hadley Bay 72°0′N 107°31′W / 72.000°N 107.517°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut - Victoria Island 72°0′N 104°49′W / 72.000°N 104.817°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
M'Clintock Channel 72°0′N 100°18′W / 72.000°N 100.300°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut - Prince of Wales Island 72°0′N 96°27′W / 72.000°N 96.450°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Peel Sound 72°0′N 95°12′W / 72.000°N 95.200°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut - Somerset Island 72°0′N 94°49′W / 72.000°N 94.817°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Bellot Strait 72°0′N 94°39′W / 72.000°N 94.650°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut - Murchison Promontory 72°0′N 94°2′W / 72.000°N 94.033°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Prince Regent Inlet 72°0′N 89°58′W / 72.000°N 89.967°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut - Baffin Island 72°0′N 86°21′W / 72.000°N 86.350°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Admiralty Inlet 72°0′N 86°0′W / 72.000°N 86.000°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut - Baffin Island 72°0′N 74°8′W / 72.000°N 74.133°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Baffin Bay 72°0′N 54°0′W / 72.000°N 54.000°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Greenland
Nunavik Peninsula 72°0′N 25°0′W / 72.000°N 25.000°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Greenland
Stauning Alps 72°0′N 22°56′W / 72.000°N 22.933°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea
Norwegian Sea
See also
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