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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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What is the distance from Banff Canada to the Arctic Circle?

This is an approximate direct (straight line) distance. During actual travel, this distance may change if a different flight route is chosen.

The distance between the two places in miles is:1748

What would be capitalized would you rather live nearer the tropic of Capricorn or the arctic circle?

Proper nouns. "Would you rather live nearer the Tropic of Capricorn or the Arctic Circle?"

What are two countries which are found in the Arctic Circle?

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).

Does the Arctic Circle pass through Greenland?

Yes, the arctic circle passes through Greenland as well as many other European and Asian countries.
yes

What country is he from?

He belongs from the Islamic country PAKISTAN located in a middle east near India ,china and Afghanistan.

Why is the Arctic Circle important?

These two circles on the world globe mark the latitude south of which -- the Arctic Circle, or north of which -- the Antarctic Circle, at least one sunrise and one sunset occurs in each 24-hour period.

South of the Antarctic Circle and North of the Arctic Circle, there is at least one 24-hour period without a sunrise or a sunset, depending on the season.

Name the three continents that touch the Arctic Circle?

North America, Europe and Asia.
Europe

Asia

North America

What is a circle of illumination?

the circle that divides the day from night is called circle of illumination

What languages are spoken in Nunavik Quebec?

Aside from English and French, here is a list of minority languages spoken in Nunavik, along with the estimated number of speakers (2017):

  1. Inuktitut (11,000 people)
  2. Spanish (80 people)
  3. Cree languages (70 people)
  4. Other Native American languages (30 people)

Which part of the US partially lies within the Arctic Circle?

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 do they have in the Arctic?

penguins, polar bears, seals, and if you look under water.. alot of rare fishes

Penguins do not live in the Arctic. They love primarily in the Antarctica.

What five countries near the Arctic Circle contain taiga?

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).

In which continent is Svalbard located?

Svalbard is located far north of the ARCTIC circle about 600 miles from the north pole. it is in Norway territory and u can fly from oslo or tromso. it is at the north east of Greenland and almost due north of Norway

longyearbyen is the capital of spitsbergen which is 1 of 3 islands to make up the svalbard islands. inhabitants is about 2000+

Could you tell how many independent nations have land that lies partly within the Arctic Circle?

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).

How close is the Bering Sea to the Arctic Circle?

No. It is located southwest and west of mainland Alaska, and is an arm of the Pacific Ocean.

Which island country in the N Atlantic near the Arctic Circle?

Here is a list of Islands in the Arctic Circle:
Canada

  1. Axel Heiberg Island
  2. Ellesmere Island
  3. Devon Island
  4. Melville Island
  5. Baffin Island
  6. Banks Island
  7. Victoria Island
  8. Hans Island (also claimed by Denmark)

Denmark
  1. Clavering Island
  2. Geographical Society Island
  3. Kaffeklubben Island
  4. Milne Land
  5. Naresland
  6. Qeqertarsuaq (Disko Island)
  7. Shannon Island
  8. Traill Island
  9. Ymer Island
  10. Greenland (partially in the Arctic Circle)

Iceland
  1. Bjarnarey
  2. Drangey
  3. Eldey
  4. Engey
  5. Flatey, Breiðafjörður
  6. Flatey on Skjálfandi
  7. Grímsey
  8. Heimaey
  9. Hrísey
  10. Hvalbakur
  11. Kolbeinsey
  12. Málmey
  13. Papey
  14. Surtsey
  15. Viðey
  16. Vigur
  17. Æðey

Norway
  1. Bear Island
  2. Jan Mayen
  3. Alekseevøya
  4. Kükenthaløya
  5. Halvmåneøya
  6. Ryke Yseøyane
  7. Thousand Islands
  8. Zeiløyane
  9. Abel Island
  10. Kongsøya
  11. Svenskøya
  12. Hopen
  13. Kvitøya (White Island)
  14. Chermsideøya
  15. Foynøya
  16. Karl XII-øya
  17. Lågøya
  18. Nordre Castrénøya and Søre Castrénøya
  19. Repøyane
  20. Sabine Islands
  21. Scoresbyøya
  22. Storøya
  23. Prins Karls Forland
  24. Amsterdam Island
  25. Danes Island
  26. Fuglesangen
  27. Moffen
  28. Nymark
  29. Sørkappøya
  30. Wilhelm Island
  31. Martensøya
  32. Nelsonøya
  33. Parryøya
  34. Phippsøya
  35. Rossøya
  36. Tavleøya
  37. Vesle Tavleøya
  38. Waldenøya

Russia
  1. Dikson Island
  2. Graham Bell Island
  3. Hooker Island
  4. Jackson Island
  5. Northbrook Island
  6. Rudolf Island
  7. Wilczek Island
  8. Zemlya Aleksandry
  9. Zemlya Georga
  10. Great Diomede Island
  11. Belkovsky Island
  12. Kotelny/Faddeyevsky Island (including the island of 'Bunge Land')
  13. New Siberia
  14. Great Lyakhovsky Island
  15. Little Lyakhovsky Island
  16. Semyonovsky Island
  17. Stolbovoy Island
  18. Mezhdusharskiy Island
  19. Severny Island
  20. Vaygach Island
  21. Yuzhny Island
  22. October Revolution Island
  23. Bolshevik Island
  24. Komsomolets Island
  25. Pioneer Island
  26. Schmidt Island
  27. Bennett Island
  28. Henrietta Island
  29. Jeannette Island
  30. Vilkitsky Island
  31. Zhokhov Island
  32. Bolshoy Island
  33. Maly Taymyr Island
  34. Srednij, Golomyannyj, Domashnij, Figurnyj, Vostochnyj, Smaojlovich
  35. Vostothny Island
  36. Anzersky
  37. Bolshaya Muksalma
  38. Malaya Muksalma
  39. Solovetsky
  40. Victoria Island (administered as part of Franz Josef Land, but physically separate)
  41. Ushakov Island (Russian Arctic) halfway between Franz Josef Land and Severnaya Zemlya
  42. Wrangel Island
  43. Herald Island

United States
  1. Barter Island
  2. Arey Island
  3. Little Diomede Island
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