List of northernmost items
Ny-Ålesund at 79°N - location of the northernmost hotel, restaurant, camping site.
This is a list of various northernmost things on earth.
Cities and settlements
Item |
Place |
Latitude/longitude |
Capital (of an independent state) |
Reykjavík, Iceland[1] |
64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W / 64.133; -21.933 (Reykjavík, Iceland) |
Capital (of a constituent country) |
Nuuk, Greenland[2] |
64°10′N 51°44′W / 64.167°N 51.733°W / 64.167; -51.733 (Nuuk, Greenland) |
Permanent settlement of any size |
Alert, Nunavut (CFS Alert), Canada[3] |
82°28′N 62°30′W / 82.467°N 62.500°W / 82.467; -62.500 (Alert, Nunavut, Canada) |
City > 1,000 people |
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[4] |
78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.550°E / 78.217; 15.550 (Longyearbyen (> 1000 people), Norway) |
City > 5,000 people |
Tiksi, Russia[5] |
71°38′N 128°52′E / 71.633°N 128.867°E / 71.633; 128.867 (Tiksi (> 5,000 people), Russia) |
City > 50,000 people |
Tromsø, Norway |
69°40′33″N 18°55′10″E / 69.67583°N 18.91944°E / 69.67583; 18.91944 (Tromso (> 50,000 people, Norway) |
City > 100,000 people |
Norilsk, Russia[6][7] |
69°21′N 88°12′E / 69.350°N 88.200°E / 69.350; 88.200 (Norilsk (> 100,000 people), Russia) |
City > 250,000 people |
Murmansk, Russia | 68°58′N 33°05′E / 68.967°N 33.083°E / 68.967; 33.083 (Murmansk (> 250,000 people), Russia) |
City > 500,000 people |
Helsinki, Finland | 60°10′15″N 24°56′15″E / 60.17083°N 24.93750°E / 60.17083; 24.93750 (Helsinki (> 500,000 people), Finland) |
City > 1,000,000 people |
Saint Petersburg, Russia[8] | 59°57′N 30°18′E / 59.950°N 30.300°E / 59.950; 30.300 (Saint Petersburg (> 1,000,000 people), Russia) |
City > 10,000,000 people |
Moscow, Russia[8] | 55°45′N 37°29′E / 55.750°N 37.483°E / 55.750; 37.483 (Moscow (> 1,000,000 people), Russia) |
See also: Northernmost settlements, Northernmost cities and towns
Geography
Nature
Animals
Plants
These lists only contain naturally occurring plants and trees.
General
- see also tree line
Item |
Place |
Latitude/longitude |
Larch (Dahurian larch Larix gmelinii) |
About 150 km westward of Khatanga River outfall, Taymyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia.[24] |
73°04′32″N 102°00′00″E / 73.07556°N 102.00000°E / 73.07556; 102.00000 (Dahurian larch) this location is that of the northernmost tree of any kind (this is a creeping form of Dahurian larch) |
Ash (European ash Fraxinus excelsior) |
Leksvik and Frosta[25] (Nord-Trøndelag), Norway |
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Beech forest (European beech Fagus sylvatica) |
Seim[26] in Lindås (Hordaland), Norway |
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Elm forest (Wych elm Ulmus glabra) |
Beiarn[27] (Nordland), Norway |
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European holly (Ilex aquifolium) |
Bremsnes[28] in Averøy, (Møre og Romsdal), Norway |
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Hazel (Corylus avellana) |
Prestegårdsskogen nature reserve, Steigen[29] (Nordland), Norway |
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Lime (Small-leaved lime Tilia cordata) |
Brønnøy[30] (Nordland), Norway |
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Oak forest (English oak Quercus robur) |
Edøya[31] in Smøla (Møre og Romsdal), Norway |
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Recreation
Culture and music
Sport
Religion
Item |
Place |
Latitude/longitude |
Church |
Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker,[43] Alexandra Land, Franz Josef Land, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia |
80°48′0″N 047°44′0″E / 80.80000°N 47.73333°E / 80.80000; 47.73333 (Church of St. Nicholas the Miracle Worker) |
Medieval church |
Trondenes Church,[44] Norway |
68°49′19″N 16°33′44″E / 68.8220°N 16.5622°E / 68.8220; 16.5622 (Trondenes Church) |
Synagogue |
Murmansk,[45] Russia |
68°58′N 33°05′E / 68.967°N 33.083°E / 68.967; 33.083 (Murmansk Synagogue) |
Mosque |
Alnor Senter, Tromsø, Norway[46][47]
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69°39′15.01″N 18°57′36.25″E / 69.6541694°N 18.9600694°E / 69.6541694; 18.9600694 (Alnor Senter) |
Mosque Custom Built |
Nurd Kamal Mosque, Norilsk, Russia[48]
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69°20′27.19″N 88°12′3.21″E / 69.3408861°N 88.2008917°E / 69.3408861; 88.2008917 (Nurd Kamal Mosque) |
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses |
Rikets sal, Rypklubbveien, Hammerfest, Norway[49] |
70°38′56″N 23°39′46″E / 70.648750°N 23.662830°E / 70.648750; 23.662830 (Hammerfest menighet) |
Buddhist stupa |
Siikainen stupa, Siikainen, Finland[50] |
61°54′54″N 21°55′32″E / 61.915016°N 21.925590°E / 61.915016; 21.925590 (Siikainen stupa) |
Monastery |
Pechenga Monastery,[51] Pechenga, Murmanskaya, Russia |
69°32′41″N 31°12′47″E / 69.544630°N 31.213128°E / 69.544630; 31.213128 (Pechenga monastery) |
Hindu temple |
Sri Ganesha Hindu temple,[52] Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
61°10′47″N 149°57′43″W / 61.179746°N 149.961920°W / 61.179746; -149.961920 (Sri Ganesha Hindu temple) |
Catholic church |
St. Michael's Church,[53] Hammerfest, Norway |
70°39′49″N 23°41′22″E / 70.663530°N 23.689390°E / 70.663530; 23.689390 (St. Michael's Church) |
Mormon temple |
Anchorage Alaska Temple,[54] Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
61°06′06″N 149°50′33″W / 61.101784°N 149.842501°W / 61.101784; -149.842501 (Anchorage Alaska Temple) |
Education
Transportation
Item |
Place |
Latitude/longitude |
Railway |
Obskaya–Bovanenkovo Line, Russia[59] |
70°22′30″N 68°40′12″E / 70.37500°N 68.67000°E / 70.37500; 68.67000 |
Metro station |
Mellunmäki metro station, Helsinki, Finland (Helsinki Metro)[60] |
60°14′21″N 25°6′39″E / 60.23917°N 25.11083°E / 60.23917; 25.11083 (Mellunmäki metro station) |
Motorway |
Tornio–Kemi, Finland (road 29/E8)[61] |
65°50′N 24°20′E / 65.833°N 24.333°E / 65.833; 24.333 (Tornio–Keminmaa motorway) |
Airport, permanent with flights but no scheduled |
Alert Airport, Nunavut, Canada[3][62] |
82°31′04″N 062°16′50″W / 82.51778°N 62.28056°W / 82.51778; -62.28056 (Alert Airport) |
Airport, permanent with scheduled flights |
Svalbard Longyear Airport, Svalbard, Norway[63] |
78°14′46″N 15°27′56″E / 78.24611°N 15.46556°E / 78.24611; 15.46556 (Longyear Airport) |
Bridge |
Havøysund Bridge[64] |
70°59′40″N 24°38′52″E / 70.9945°N 24.6477°E / 70.9945; 24.6477 |
Fast food chains
Other
Item |
Place |
Latitude/longitude |
Botanical garden |
Tromsø Botaniske Hage,[68] Tromsø, Troms, Norway[55] |
69°40′N 18°56′E / 69.667°N 18.933°E / 69.667; 18.933 (Tromsø Botaniske Hage) |
Hospital |
Longyearbyen Hospital, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway |
78°13′N 15°38′E / 78.217°N 15.633°E / 78.217; 15.633 (University Hospital of North Norway) |
Commercial vineyard |
Lerkekåsa Vineyard and Art Gallery,[69] Gvarv, Telemark, Norway |
59°40′N 09°19′E / 59.667°N 9.317°E / 59.667; 9.317 (Lerkekåsa Vineyard) |
Vineyard |
Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant, Finland [70] |
61°14′N 21°26′E / 61.233°N 21.433°E / 61.233; 21.433 (Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant) |
Olive grove |
Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom[71] |
53°25′N 04°25′W / 53.417°N 4.417°W / 53.417; -4.417 (Calon Lân) |
Brewery |
Brewery Immiaq,[72] Ilulissat, Greenland |
69°13′12″N 051°05′57″W / 69.22000°N 51.09917°W / 69.22000; -51.09917 (Brewery Immiaq, Ilulissat) |
Diplomatic mission |
Russian Consulate-General[73] in Barentsburg, on Spitsbergen, Norway[74] |
78°04′N 014°13′E / 78.067°N 14.217°E / 78.067; 14.217 (Russian Consulate-General, Barentsburg) |
Fortress |
Vardøhus Fortress,[75] Vardø, Norway |
70°22′20″N 31°5′40″E / 70.37222°N 31.09444°E / 70.37222; 31.09444 (Vardøhus Fortress) |
Medieval stone castle |
Olavinlinna, Savonlinna, Finland[76] |
61°51′50″N 28°54′0″E / 61.86389°N 28.90000°E / 61.86389; 28.90000 (Medieval stone castle, Olavinlinna) |
Webcam |
North Pole Environmental Observatory,[77][78] drifting on the Arctic Ocean's pack ice |
84°06′N 2°00′E / 84.1°N 2°E / 84.1; 2 (Webcam at North Pole Environmental Observatory (August position)) (August, position varies) |
Automated teller machine |
Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway [79] |
78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.550°E / 78.217; 15.550 (Town of Longyearbyen (> 1000 people), Norway) |
Piano |
Pyramiden, Svalbard, Norway [80] |
78°41′N 16°24′E / 78.683°N 16.400°E / 78.683; 16.400 (Pyramiden (4 people), Norway) |
Post office |
Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway [81] |
78°55′N 11°56′E / 78.917°N 11.933°E / 78.917; 11.933 (Ny-Ålesund, Norway) |
Zoo |
Bardu, Troms, Norway |
69°40′N 18°56′E / 69.667°N 18.933°E / 69.667; 18.933 (Bardu, Norway) |
Known shipwreck |
Breadalbane, near Beechey Island, Nunavut, Canada [82][83] |
74°41′N 91°50′W / 74.683°N 91.833°W / 74.683; -91.833 (Breadalbane) |
Dolphinarium |
Särkänniemi, Tampere, Finland [84] |
61°30′19″N 023°44′38″E / 61.50528°N 23.74389°E / 61.50528; 23.74389 (Coordinates of Särkänniemi) |
Restaurant |
Mellageret Kafe,[85] Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway |
78°55′26″N 11°54′19″E / 78.923769°N 11.905344°E / 78.923769; 11.905344 (Coordinates of Ny-Ålesund) |
Library |
Longyearbyen Public Library,[86] Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway |
78°13′04″N 15°38′27″E / 78.217695°N 15.640905°E / 78.217695; 15.640905 |
Skyscraper |
The Vysotsky Business Center,[87] Yekaterinburg, Russia |
56°50′11″N 60°36′57″E / 56.836483°N 60.615843°E / 56.836483; 60.615843 |
See also
References
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In another energy-efficient move, the warm outlet water is circulated through a garden where water melons and Lithuanian grapes are grown and from which Olkiluoto wine is produced.
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Longyearbyen is the world's northernmost town and boasts many other superlatives, such as the world's northernmost ATM...
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Nearby, at the polar research community of Ny-Alesund... cruise ship passengers scuttling ashore to mail cards from the world's most northerly post office.
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