79th parallel north
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The 79th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 79 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia, the Arctic Ocean and North America.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 79° north passes through:
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Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Norway Svalbard - island of Spitsbergen Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Barents Sea Passing just north of the island of Kongsøya, Svalbard, Norway Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Norway Svalbard - island of Abeløya Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Barents Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Kara Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Russia Severnaya Zemlya - October Revolution Island Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Laptev Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Russia Severnaya Zemlya - Bolshevik Island Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Laptev Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Arctic Ocean Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Canada Nunavut - Ellef Ringnes Island Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Peary Channel Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Canada Nunavut - Axel Heiberg Island, Stor Island and Ellesmere Island Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Nares Strait Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Greenland Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Greenland Island of Norske Øer Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Atlantic Ocean Greenland Sea