81st parallel north
The 81st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 81 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America.
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81st parallel north
At this latitude the sun is always visible during the summer solstice and astronomical twilight during the winter solstice.
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