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The 76th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 76 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 nautical twilight during the winter solstice.
Around the world[edit]
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 76° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 76°0′N 0°0′E / 76.000°N 0.000°E Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea
Norwegian Sea76°0′N 17°14′E / 76.000°N 17.233°E Barents Sea 76°0′N 60°19′E / 76.000°N 60.317°E Russia Novaya Zemlya - Severny Island 76°0′N 66°31′E / 76.000°N 66.517°E Kara Sea Passing just north of the Izvestiy TSIK Islands, Russia 76°0′N 92°57′E / 76.000°N 92.950°E / 76.000; 92.950 (Russia) Russia Taymyr Peninsula 76°0′N 113°32′E / 76.000°N 113.533°E / 76.000; 113.533 (Laptev Sea) Laptev Sea 76°0′N 137°54′E / 76.000°N 137.900°E / 76.000; 137.900 (Russia) Russia New Siberian Islands - Kotelny Island 76°0′N 139°34′E / 76.000°N 139.567°E / 76.000; 139.567 (East Siberian Sea) East Siberian Sea 76°0′N 140°58′E / 76.000°N 140.967°E / 76.000; 140.967 (Russia) Russia New Siberian Islands - Bunge Land and Faddeyevsky Island 76°0′N 142°8′E / 76.000°N 142.133°E / 76.000; 142.133 (East Siberian Sea) East Siberian Sea Passing just south of Zhokhov Island, Russia 76°0′N 161°24′E / 76.000°N 161.400°E / 76.000; 161.400 (Arctic Ocean) Arctic Ocean 76°0′N 122°35′W / 76.000°N 122.583°W / 76.000; -122.583 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories - Prince Patrick Island 76°0′N 119°27′W / 76.000°N 119.450°W / 76.000; -119.450 (Crozier Channel) Crozier Channel 76°0′N 118°6′W / 76.000°N 118.100°W / 76.000; -118.100 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories - Eglinton Island 76°0′N 117°33′W / 76.000°N 117.550°W / 76.000; -117.550 (Kellett Strait) Kellett Strait 76°0′N 116°26′W / 76.000°N 116.433°W / 76.000; -116.433 (Canada) Canada Northwest Territories - Melville Island 76°0′N 111°58′W / 76.000°N 111.967°W / 76.000; -111.967 (Hecla and Griper Bay) Hecla and Griper Bay 76°0′N 109°29′W / 76.000°N 109.483°W / 76.000; -109.483 (Canada) Canada Nunavut - Melville Island 76°0′N 107°35′W / 76.000°N 107.583°W / 76.000; -107.583 (Weatherall Bay) Weatherall Bay 76°0′N 106°44′W / 76.000°N 106.733°W / 76.000; -106.733 (Canada) Canada Nunavut - Melville Island 76°0′N 105°50′W / 76.000°N 105.833°W / 76.000; -105.833 (Byam Martin Channel) Byam Martin Channel 76°0′N 103°22′W / 76.000°N 103.367°W / 76.000; -103.367 (Canada) Canada Nunavut - Massey Island 76°0′N 102°27′W / 76.000°N 102.450°W / 76.000; -102.450 (Erskine Inlet) Erskine Inlet Passing just north of Alexander Island, Nunavut, Canada 76°0′N 101°44′W / 76.000°N 101.733°W / 76.000; -101.733 (Canada) Canada Nunavut - Bathurst Island, passing through the May Inlet 76°0′N 97°37′W / 76.000°N 97.617°W / 76.000; -97.617 (Queens Channel) Queens Channel Passing just north of Baring Island, Nunavut, Canada
Passing just south of Dundas Island and Margaret Island, Nunavut, Canada76°0′N 94°35′W / 76.000°N 94.583°W / 76.000; -94.583 (Queens Channel) Wellington Channel Passing just north of Baillie-Hamilton Island, Nunavut, Canada 76°0′N 92°33′W / 76.000°N 92.550°W / 76.000; -92.550 (Canada) Canada Nunavut - Devon Island 76°0′N 89°55′W / 76.000°N 89.917°W / 76.000; -89.917 (Jones Sound) Jones Sound 76°0′N 79°23′W / 76.000°N 79.383°W / 76.000; -79.383 (Canada) Canada Nunavut - Coburg Island 76°0′N 79°3′W / 76.000°N 79.050°W / 76.000; -79.050 (Baffin Bay) Baffin Bay 76°0′N 67°15′W / 76.000°N 67.250°W / 76.000; -67.250 (Greenland) Greenland Crimson Cliffs near Cape York 76°0′N 66°37′W / 76.000°N 66.617°W / 76.000; -66.617 (Melville Bay) Melville Bay 76°0′N 59°45′W / 76.000°N 59.750°W / 76.000; -59.750 (Greenland) Greenland King Oscar Glacier 76°0′N 19°54′W / 76.000°N 19.900°W / 76.000; -19.900 (Dove Bay) Dove Bay 76°0′N 18°34′W / 76.000°N 18.567°W / 76.000; -18.567 (Greenland) Greenland Store Koldewey Island 76°0′N 18°28′W / 76.000°N 18.467°W / 76.000; -18.467 (Atlantic Ocean) Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea
See also[edit]
- 75th parallel north
- 77th parallel north