Reykjavík is the capital of Iceland, which is just barely south of the Arctic Circle.
Vorkuta and Norilsk are located to the south of the Arctic Circle. Both cities are situated in the northern part of Russia, but they lie just below the Arctic Circle's latitude, making them subarctic rather than fully Arctic locations.
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Russia is the country with the ten coldest major cities, including cities like Norilsk, Yakutsk, and Vorkuta. These cities experience extremely cold temperatures due to their high latitude and proximity to the Arctic Circle.
There are no large Alaskan cities located in the Arctic. The closest large city to the Arctic in Alaska is Fairbanks which is located only about 100 miles south of the Arctic Circle. There are however many small native bush villages in the Arctic as well as Prudoe Bay/Deadhorse which is a company-owned town with no private citizens.
The three largest communities north of the Arctic Circle are situated in Russia and Norway: Murmansk(population 307,257), Norilsk (175,365), and Tromsø (71,295).
St.Petersburg Russia is only 500 miles away.
In terms of latitude, Vancouver is closest to cities like Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, as they are all situated in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Vancouver's latitude is approximately 49.3° N, placing it near other major cities in that latitude range, including parts of southern Canada and northern U.S. states.
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In Norway, Tromsø, Lakselv, and Vadsø, as well as Senja Island, are all within 1/2 degree of 70 north latitude.
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The closest permanent settlement to 90 degrees north latitude is Alert, Nunavut, Canada, at 82°28′N. It has a permanent number of 5 inhabitants which was recorded in 2006.The closest town to 90 degrees north latitude with more than a population of 1,000 is Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, at 78°13′N.The closest city to 90 degrees north latitude with more than a population of 5,000 is Hammerfest, Norway, at 70°40′0″N.