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Arctic Circle

The Arctic Circle is a major circle of latitude located at 66.5 degrees north of the equator. It defines the polar region and marks the southernmost point of the polar day and polar night during the June and December solstices respectively.

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In the Arctic Circle during winter is it always dark?

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In the Arctic Circle during winter, there are periods of continuous darkness called polar night, when the sun does not rise above the horizon. This darkness can last for several weeks or even months depending on the location within the Arctic Circle.

Is arctic circle a great circle?

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No. Any great circle on the earth has a circumference of about 24,000 miles. The circumference of the Arctic Circle (and the Antarctic circle too) is about 9,945 miles. Imagine circles around the North Pole. The closer to the pole the circle is, the smaller it is. If you were right there at the North Pole, you could walk a 10-foot circle around it. The Arctic Circle is a circle around the pole, but about 1,570 miles south of it. The only circle around the pole that's a great circle is the Equator.

What are three countries that the Arctic Circle passes through?

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The land on the Arctic Circle is divided among eight countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, the United States (Alaska), Canada, Denmark (Greenland), and Iceland (where it passes through the small offshore island of Grímsey).

What is the altitude of Polaris at the Arctic Circle?

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The pole star or north star known as "polaris" can for the puposes of practical navigation be taken as 0.5 degrees. For sciences requiring greater precision eg Astronomy, consult websites of authorative bodies such as the National observatories of various countries such as the USNO. That is the United States Naval Observatory.

Where on the map are the Arctic and Antarctic circles?

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The Arctic Circle is slightly less than 3/4 of the way from the equator to the North Pole at a latitude of 66 degrees, 33 minutes, 36 seconds. The Antarctic Circle is the same distance from the equator to the South Pole.

Depending on the map, they may not be shown.

Why doesn't it rain in the Arctic Circle?

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The question is kind of backward.

The reason it's a desert is because it doesn't rain much there.

The reason it doesn't rain much in some places (which we call deserts) has to do with wind patterns and geographical features and is fairly complicated.

Are the Arctic and the Arctic Circle different?

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The similar circle in the southern hemisphere is known as the Antarctic Circle.

What is the distance from Montana to the Arctic Circle?

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The distance from the Arctic Circle to the North Pole is 2,604 km.

Very roughly 1,600 miles

Which territories in Canada are known as The Land of the Midnight Sun?

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The "midnight sun" is seen during the summer months anywhere north of the Arctic Circle in the Northern Hemisphere, or south of the Antarctic Circle in the Southern Hemisphere. For Canada, the appellation Land of the Midnight Sun may refer to those northern regions above the Arctic Circle, including Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. For the United States, it is also applied to Alaska, the 49th state.

Distance from Tornio to the Arctic Circle?

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Trondheim, Norway, is 348 km from the Arctic Circle, or about 216 statute miles (ordinary miles) or 188 nautical miles.

200 miles

What oceans does the Arctic Circle pass through?

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The Arctic Ocean

Where is the Arctic Circle on June 21?

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The Arctic Circle does not move - it's always at N 66.5 degrees.

How far is the Arctic Circle from Kotzebue Alaska?

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The center of Kotzebue is about 24 miles north of the Arctic Circle.

Is the Arctic Circle melting?

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No, the Arctic Circle is an imaginary line.

Which continents does the Arctic Circle pass?

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The Arctic Circle passes through parts of Europe, Asia and North America. The position of the Arctic Circle may fluctuate by up to 2 degrees depending on the axial tilt of the earth.

How far is it from Scandinavia to North America?

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a eight hour plane ride from Minneapolis International.

What longitude is the Arctic Circle?

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It is the parallel of latitude that runs 66° 33′ 44″ (or 66.5622°) north of the Equator. It exists at every longitude.

What is the distance from Arctic Circle to Prince Edward Island?

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Prince Edward Island is 2168 km below the Arctic Circle.

How much sunlight does the Arctic Circle receive on March 21st?

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on December 21st there's 0 hours on June 21st there's 24 hours