84th parallel north

Circle of latitude in the Arctic
Line across the Earth
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84th parallel north
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The 84th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 84 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. No land lies on the 84th parallel north; it only lies on the Arctic Ocean; this is the first parallel by degree to do so. Regions north of this latitude are excluded from UTM Zones.

The northernmost land on earth, Kaffeklubben Island, Greenland,[1] is roughly 40 kilometres south of this parallel.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 24 hours, 0 minutes during the summer solstice and during the winter solstice, the latitude is under astronomical twilight.

See also

  • 83rd parallel north
  • 85th parallel north
  • Arctic Ocean
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References

  1. ^ Hecht, Jeff (4 October 2012). "World's most northerly lake comes back to life". New Scientist. Retrieved 25 April 2019.


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