72nd parallel north






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72nd parallel north






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The 72nd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 72 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Arctic Ocean and North America.


At this latitude the sun is visible for 24 hours, 0 minutes during the summer solstice and Civil Twilight during the winter solstice.



Around the world


Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 72° north passes through:








































































































































































Co-ordinates
 Country, territory or sea
 Notes

72°0′N 0°0′E / 72.000°N 0.000°E / 72.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)
Atlantic Ocean
Norwegian Sea

72°0′N 23°53′E / 72.000°N 23.883°E / 72.000; 23.883 (Barents Sea)
Barents Sea

72°0′N 51°31′E / 72.000°N 51.517°E / 72.000; 51.517 (Russia)
 Russia
Novaya Zemlya - Yuzhny Island

72°0′N 55°22′E / 72.000°N 55.367°E / 72.000; 55.367 (Kara Sea)
Kara Sea

72°0′N 68°36′E / 72.000°N 68.600°E / 72.000; 68.600 (Russia)
 Russia
Yamal Peninsula

72°0′N 72°31′E / 72.000°N 72.517°E / 72.000; 72.517 (Gulf of Ob)
Gulf of Ob

72°0′N 74°34′E / 72.000°N 74.567°E / 72.000; 74.567 (Russia)
 Russia
Gydan Peninsula - passing through Khalmyer Bay and Yuratski Bay

72°0′N 75°42′E / 72.000°N 75.700°E / 72.000; 75.700 (Russia)
 Russia
Khalmyer Bay - Surrounded by Gydan Peninsula

72°0′N 80°50′E / 72.000°N 80.833°E / 72.000; 80.833 (Yenisei Gulf)
Yenisei Gulf

72°0′N 82°32′E / 72.000°N 82.533°E / 72.000; 82.533 (Russia)
 Russia

72°0′N 129°8′E / 72.000°N 129.133°E / 72.000; 129.133 (Laptev Sea)
Laptev Sea

72°0′N 139°45′E / 72.000°N 139.750°E / 72.000; 139.750 (Russia)
 Russia

72°0′N 149°57′E / 72.000°N 149.950°E / 72.000; 149.950 (East Siberian Sea)
East Siberian Sea

72°0′N 178°1′E / 72.000°N 178.017°E / 72.000; 178.017 (Arctic Ocean)
Arctic Ocean

72°0′N 152°16′W / 72.000°N 152.267°W / 72.000; -152.267 (Beaufort Sea)
Beaufort Sea

72°0′N 125°45′W / 72.000°N 125.750°W / 72.000; -125.750 (Canada)
 Canada
Northwest Territories - Banks Island

72°0′N 120°20′W / 72.000°N 120.333°W / 72.000; -120.333 (Prince of Wales Strait)
Prince of Wales Strait

72°0′N 118°53′W / 72.000°N 118.883°W / 72.000; -118.883 (Canada)
 Canada
Northwest Territories - Victoria Island
Nunavut - Victoria Island

72°0′N 108°23′W / 72.000°N 108.383°W / 72.000; -108.383 (Hadley Bay)
Hadley Bay

72°0′N 107°31′W / 72.000°N 107.517°W / 72.000; -107.517 (Canada)
 Canada
Nunavut - Victoria Island

72°0′N 104°49′W / 72.000°N 104.817°W / 72.000; -104.817 (M'Clintock Channel)
M'Clintock Channel

72°0′N 100°18′W / 72.000°N 100.300°W / 72.000; -100.300 (Canada)
 Canada
Nunavut - Prince of Wales Island

72°0′N 96°27′W / 72.000°N 96.450°W / 72.000; -96.450 (Peel Sound)
Peel Sound

72°0′N 95°12′W / 72.000°N 95.200°W / 72.000; -95.200 (Canada)
 Canada
Nunavut - Somerset Island

72°0′N 94°2′W / 72.000°N 94.033°W / 72.000; -94.033 (Prince Regent Inlet)
Prince Regent Inlet

72°0′N 89°58′W / 72.000°N 89.967°W / 72.000; -89.967 (Canada)
 Canada
Nunavut - Baffin Island

72°0′N 86°21′W / 72.000°N 86.350°W / 72.000; -86.350 (Admiralty Inlet)
Admiralty Inlet

72°0′N 86°0′W / 72.000°N 86.000°W / 72.000; -86.000 (Canada)
 Canada
Nunavut - Baffin Island

72°0′N 74°8′W / 72.000°N 74.133°W / 72.000; -74.133 (Baffin Bay)
Baffin Bay

72°0′N 54°0′W / 72.000°N 54.000°W / 72.000; -54.000 (Greenland)
 Greenland
Nunavik Peninsula

72°0′N 25°0′W / 72.000°N 25.000°W / 72.000; -25.000 (Greenland)
 Greenland
Stauning Alps

72°0′N 22°56′W / 72.000°N 22.933°W / 72.000; -22.933 (Atlantic Ocean)
Atlantic Ocean
Greenland Sea
Norwegian Sea


See also



  • 71st parallel north

  • 73rd parallel north









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