70th parallel north

The 70th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 70 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America, and passes through some of the southern seas of the Arctic Ocean.

At this latitude the sun is visible for 24 hours, 0 minutes during the summer solstice and Civil Twilight during the winter solstice.

On 21 June, the maximum altitude of the sun is 43.44 degrees and –3.44 degrees on 21 December.

Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 70° north passes through:


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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, °W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Norwegian Sea
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 * 70°N, 18.66667°W
 * Troms – islands of Rebbenesøya, Ringvassøy, Reinøya, Karlsøya and Kågen; mainland; island of Skorpa; mainland Finnmark (mainland)
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 * 70°N, 27.36667°W
 * Passing about 10.3 km (6.3 miles) south of the northernmost point of Finland, which is located at 70.09228°N, 27.95558°W in the village of Nuorgam
 * 70°N, 28.03333°W
 * 70°N, 28.03333°W
 * Finnmark
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 29.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 29.5°W
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 * 70°N, 58.73333°W
 * 70°N, 58.73333°W
 * Vaygach Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 60.2°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 60.2°W
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 * 70°N, 66.93333°W
 * 70°N, 66.93333°W
 * Yamal Peninsula
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 72.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 72.5°W
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 * 70°N, 73.75°W
 * 70°N, 73.75°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 159.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 159.88333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 159.88333°W
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 * 70°N, 168.21667°W
 * 70°N, 168.21667°W
 * Ayon Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 168.51667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 168.51667°W
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 * 70°N, 170.58333°W
 * 70°N, 170.58333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 171.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 171.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 171.8°W
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 177.93333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, 177.93333°W
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 * 70°N, -162.45°W
 * 70°N, -162.45°W
 * Alaska
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -142.56667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -142.56667°W
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 * 70°N, -131.03333°W
 * 70°N, -131.03333°W
 * Northwest Territories – Tuktoyaktuk Peninsula
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -129.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -129.5°W
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 * 70°N, -128.3°W
 * 70°N, -128.3°W
 * Northwest Territories – Cape Bathurst Peninsula
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -126.9°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -126.9°W
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 * 70°N, -125.2°W
 * 70°N, -125.2°W
 * Northwest Territories – Parry Peninsula
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -124.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -124.5°W
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 * 70°N, -117.36667°W
 * On Victoria Island: – Northwest Territories  – Northwest Territories / Nunavut border  – Northwest Territories  – Northwest Territories / Nunavut border  – Nunavut
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -100.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -100.8°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -98.83333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -98.83333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of King William Island, Nunavut, 🇨🇦
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -97.58333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -97.58333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Passing just north of the Clarence Islands, Nunavut, 🇨🇦
 * 70°N, -96.28333°W
 * 70°N, -96.28333°W
 * Boothia Peninsula, Nunavut
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -92.01667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -92.01667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 70°N, -86.9°W
 * 70°N, -86.9°W
 * Nunavut – Crown Prince Frederik Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -86.45°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -86.45°W
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 * 70°N, -84.33333°W
 * 70°N, -84.33333°W
 * Nunavut – Baffin Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -81.15°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -81.15°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 70°N, -80.31667°W
 * 70°N, -80.31667°W
 * Nunavut – Baffin Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -78.65°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -78.65°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 70°N, -77.68333°W
 * 70°N, -77.68333°W
 * Nunavut – Baffin Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -67.33333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -67.33333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Northern limit of the Davis Strait
 * 70°N, -53.65°W
 * 70°N, -53.65°W
 * Disko Island
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -52.5°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -52.5°W
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 * 70°N, -51.46667°W
 * 70°N, -51.46667°W
 * Nuussuaq Peninsula
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -50.61667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -50.61667°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" |
 * 70°N, -50.16667°W
 * 70°N, -50.16667°W
 * Sermeq Kujalleq
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -27.33333°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -27.33333°W
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 * 70°N, -25.25°W
 * 70°N, -25.25°W
 * Geikie Plateau
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 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | 70°N, -22.3°W
 * style="background:#b0e0e6;" | Greenland Sea Norwegian Sea
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