69th parallel north
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The 69th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 69 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.
If the latitude in northern hemisphere is 69°48′ or smaller, every day in September can view both nautical dawn and dusk. Also, if the latitude in northern hemisphere is 69°10′ or smaller, every day in April can view both civil dawn and dusk.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 69° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 69°0′N 0°0′E / 69.000°N 0.000°E / 69.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian) Atlantic Ocean Norwegian Sea 69°0′N 15°0′E / 69.000°N 15.000°E / 69.000; 15.000 (Norway) Norway
Islands of Langøya, Andøya, Bjarkøya and Dyrøya, and the mainland Troms 69°0′N 20°9′E / 69.000°N 20.150°E / 69.000; 20.150 (Sweden) Sweden
Norrbotten County (Lapland province)
Passing 6.7 km south of the tripoint between Finland, Norway and Sweden69°0′N 20°50′E / 69.000°N 20.833°E / 69.000; 20.833 (Finland) Finland
Lapland 69°0′N 22°6′E / 69.000°N 22.100°E / 69.000; 22.100 (Norway) Norway
Troms 69°0′N 25°44′E / 69.000°N 25.733°E / 69.000; 25.733 (Finland) Finland
Lapland 69°0′N 28°44′E / 69.000°N 28.733°E / 69.000; 28.733 (Russia) Russia
Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast
Passing 5.8 km south of the tripoint between Finland, Norway and Russia
Passing northern parts of Murmansk69°0′N 36°37′E / 69.000°N 36.617°E / 69.000; 36.617 (Barents Sea) Arctic Ocean Barents Sea 69°0′N 48°12′E / 69.000°N 48.200°E / 69.000; 48.200 (Russia) Russia
Island of Kolguyev, Nenets Autonomous Okrug 69°0′N 50°10′E / 69.000°N 50.167°E / 69.000; 50.167 (Barents Sea) Arctic Ocean Pechora Sea, Barents Sea 69°0′N 60°57′E / 69.000°N 60.950°E / 69.000; 60.950 (Russia) Russia
Yugorsky Peninsula, Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug69°0′N 66°24′E / 69.000°N 66.400°E / 69.000; 66.400 (Kara Sea) Arctic Ocean Baydaratskaya Bay, Kara Sea 69°0′N 68°26′E / 69.000°N 68.433°E / 69.000; 68.433 (Russia) Russia
Yamal Peninsula, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug 69°0′N 72°31′E / 69.000°N 72.517°E / 69.000; 72.517 (Gulf of Ob) Arctic Ocean Gulf of Ob, Kara Sea 69°0′N 74°5′E / 69.000°N 74.083°E / 69.000; 74.083 (Taz Estuary) Arctic Ocean Taz Estuary, Kara Sea 69°0′N 76°58′E / 69.000°N 76.967°E / 69.000; 76.967 (Russia) Russia
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Yakutia
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug69°0′N 169°24′E / 69.000°N 169.400°E / 69.000; 169.400 (East Siberian Sea) Arctic Ocean Chaunskaya Bay, East Siberian Sea 69°0′N 170°54′E / 69.000°N 170.900°E / 69.000; 170.900 (Russia) Russia
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug 69°0′N 179°56′E / 69.000°N 179.933°E / 69.000; 179.933 (Chukchi Sea) Arctic Ocean Chukchi Sea 69°0′N 163°54′W / 69.000°N 163.900°W / 69.000; -163.900 (United States) United States
Alaska 69°0′N 141°0′W / 69.000°N 141.000°W / 69.000; -141.000 (Canada) Canada
Yukon 69°0′N 137°28′W / 69.000°N 137.467°W / 69.000; -137.467 (Beaufort Sea) Arctic Sea Mackenzie Bay, Beaufort Sea 69°0′N 136°7′W / 69.000°N 136.117°W / 69.000; -136.117 (Canada) Canada
Mackenzie River delta and mainland Northwest Territories
Nunavut69°0′N 117°53′W / 69.000°N 117.883°W / 69.000; -117.883 (Dolphin and Union Strait) Arctic Sea Dolphin and Union Strait 69°0′N 115°53′W / 69.000°N 115.883°W / 69.000; -115.883 (Canada) Canada
(unnamed peninsula) Nunavut 69°0′N 115°47′W / 69.000°N 115.783°W / 69.000; -115.783 (Dolphin and Union Strait) Arctic Sea Dolphin and Union Strait 69°0′N 113°33′W / 69.000°N 113.550°W / 69.000; -113.550 (Canada) Canada
Victoria Island, Nunavut 69°0′N 107°24′W / 69.000°N 107.400°W / 69.000; -107.400 (Dease Strait) Arctic Sea Dease Strait 69°0′N 105°4′W / 69.000°N 105.067°W / 69.000; -105.067 (Canada) Canada
Victoria Island, Nunavut 69°0′N 101°48′W / 69.000°N 101.800°W / 69.000; -101.800 (Victoria Strait) Arctic Sea Victoria Strait 69°0′N 100°36′W / 69.000°N 100.600°W / 69.000; -100.600 (Canada) Canada
Royal Geographical Society Islands, Nunavut 69°0′N 99°59′W / 69.000°N 99.983°W / 69.000; -99.983 (Alexandra Strait) Arctic Sea Alexandra Strait 69°0′N 99°31′W / 69.000°N 99.517°W / 69.000; -99.517 (Canada) Canada
King William Island, Nunavut 69°0′N 95°53′W / 69.000°N 95.883°W / 69.000; -95.883 (Rae Strait) Arctic Sea Rae Strait 69°0′N 94°21′W / 69.000°N 94.350°W / 69.000; -94.350 (Canada) Canada
(unnamed peninsula) Nunavut 69°0′N 90°40′W / 69.000°N 90.667°W / 69.000; -90.667 (Pelly Bay) Arctic Sea Pelly Bay, Gulf of Boothia 69°0′N 90°9′W / 69.000°N 90.150°W / 69.000; -90.150 (Canada) Canada
(unnamed islands) Nunavut 69°0′N 89°54′W / 69.000°N 89.900°W / 69.000; -89.900 (Pelly Bay) Arctic Sea Gulf of Boothia 69°0′N 89°42′W / 69.000°N 89.700°W / 69.000; -89.700 (Canada) Canada
Simpson Peninsula, Nunavut 69°0′N 88°30′W / 69.000°N 88.500°W / 69.000; -88.500 (Committee Bay) Arctic Sea Committee Bay, Gulf of Boothia 69°0′N 85°25′W / 69.000°N 85.417°W / 69.000; -85.417 (Canada) Canada
Islands off coast and mainland Melville Peninsula, Nunavut 69°0′N 81°30′W / 69.000°N 81.500°W / 69.000; -81.500 (Foxe Basin) Arctic Sea Foxe Basin 69°0′N 79°18′W / 69.000°N 79.300°W / 69.000; -79.300 (Canada) Canada
Rowley Island, Nunavut 69°0′N 78°42′W / 69.000°N 78.700°W / 69.000; -78.700 (Foxe Basin) Arctic Sea Foxe Basin 69°0′N 76°37′W / 69.000°N 76.617°W / 69.000; -76.617 (Canada) Canada
Baffin Island, Nunavut 69°0′N 68°0′W / 69.000°N 68.000°W / 69.000; -68.000 (Davis Strait) Arctic Sea Davis Strait 69°0′N 51°08′W / 69.000°N 51.133°W / 69.000; -51.133 (Greenland) Greenland
Avannaata
Sermersooq69°0′N 25°40′W / 69.000°N 25.667°W / 69.000; -25.667 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea
Norwegian Sea
Notable cities and towns on 69°N
- Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada
- Tromsø, Troms, Norway
- Murmansk, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
- Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
- Pevek, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia
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