How far is Northern Ireland from the Arctic Circle?

Answer 1

1 January 2016, the most northerly point of Scotland, Out Stack[1], Shetland, will be 637.775 km[2] or 396.295 international miles from the Arctic Circle[3].

1 January 2016, the most northerly point of mainland Scotland, Easter Head, Dunnet Head[4], will be 879.744 km[2] or 546.648 miles from the Arctic Circle[3].

1. At MHWS ETRS89 60° 50' 38.807494" N, personally determined from Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 Detail MasterMap digital mapping.

2. Using Charles Karney's GeodSolve online geodesic calculator.

3. At WGS84 66° 33' 55.782" N, personally calculated using the PHP Science Labs website, Obliquity of the Ecliptic and Nutation in Obliquity calculator (true obliquity using the IAU 2000B nutation series).

4. At MHWS ETRS89 58° 40' 19.896799" N, personally determined from Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 Detail MasterMap digital mapping.

Answer 2

The UK is a big place.

Thurso, Scotland is 550.5 miles (886 km) due south of the Arctic Circle.

From Plymouth, England, it's 1,117.3 miles (1,798 km).

Looking at it another way ... on your trip from Plymouth to the Arctic Circle, you're past the

halfway point before you're even out of the UK.

Answer 3

733.829 miles, or 1180.983 km calculated as follows:

Using
http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-Google-maps-distance-calculator.htm

First search for Edinburgh and record the co-ordinates by hovering mouse
55.953252,-3.188267

Then create the corresponding co-ordinates for the Arctic Circle on this longitude
66.5622,-3.188267
(figure of 66.5622 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Circle )

Now click "Clear Map"

Then copy the following two lines by selecting the two lines together and pressing CTRL-C:
55.953252,-3.188267
66.5622,-3.188267

Click "Upload Co-ordinates" below the map and paste into the box provided using CTRL-V

Click "Upload Co-ordinates" again and the distance given below the map is

733.829 miles, or 1180.983 km

Answer 4

Oh, dude, Northern Ireland is like way south compared to the Arctic Circle. It's like around 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) away. So, yeah, if you're thinking of packing your parka and heading up north from Northern Ireland to catch some northern lights, you might want to rethink your travel plans.

Answer 5

Northern Ireland is located at approximately 54.6 degrees north latitude. The Arctic Circle is located at approximately 66.5 degrees north latitude. Therefore, the distance between Northern Ireland and the Arctic Circle is approximately 12 degrees of latitude, which is equivalent to roughly 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) as the crow flies.

Answer 6

about 650 miles

Answer 7

about 725 miles

Answer 8

about 828 miles

Answer 9

560 miles