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.

Line across the Earth
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82nd parallel north

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

The world's northernmost continuously-inhabited settlement is the weather station and military facility of Alert in Nunavut.

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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 Christian Erichsen Ice Cap
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 Cape Peter Henrik
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 Cape Rigsdagen
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

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