79th parallel north
The 79th parallel north is the circle of latitude located 79 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 79° north passes through:
Coordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 79°0′N 0°0′E / 79.000°N 0.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 79°0′N 12°5′E / 79.000°N 12.083°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Norway
Svalbard - island of Spitsbergen 79°0′N 20°11′E / 79.000°N 20.183°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Barents Sea Passing just north of the island of Kongsøya, Svalbard,
Norway
79°0′N 30°4′E / 79.000°N 30.067°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Norway
Svalbard - island of Abeløya 79°0′N 30°19′E / 79.000°N 30.317°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Barents Sea 79°0′N 67°0′E / 79.000°N 67.000°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Kara Sea 79°0′N 95°44′E / 79.000°N 95.733°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Severnaya Zemlya - October Revolution Island 79°0′N 99°58′E / 79.000°N 99.967°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Laptev Sea 79°0′N 101°6′E / 79.000°N 101.100°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Russia
Severnaya Zemlya - Bolshevik Island 79°0′N 104°5′E / 79.000°N 104.083°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Laptev Sea 79°0′N 114°28′E / 79.000°N 114.467°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Arctic Ocean 79°0′N 104°40′W / 79.000°N 104.667°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut - Ellef Ringnes Island 79°0′N 101°21′W / 79.000°N 101.350°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Peary Channel 79°0′N 94°12′W / 79.000°N 94.200°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Canada
Nunavut - Axel Heiberg Island, Stor Island and Ellesmere Island 79°0′N 76°7′W / 79.000°N 76.117°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Nares Strait 79°0′N 68°48′W / 79.000°N 68.800°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Greenland
79°0′N 17°57′W / 79.000°N 17.950°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea 79°0′N 68°43′W / 79.000°N 68.717°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Greenland
North of Inuarfissuaq (Cap Russel) 79°0′N 17°57′W / 79.000°N 17.950°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Greenland
Main island of Norske Islands 79°0′N 17°40′W / 79.000°N 17.667°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed.
Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea
See also
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