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81st parallel north

81st parallel north

Circle of latitude


The 81st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 81 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America.

Line across the Earth
81°
81st parallel north

At this latitude the sun is always visible during the summer solstice and astronomical twilight during the winter solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 81° north passes through:

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