65th parallel north

The 65th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 65 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses the Atlantic Ocean, Europe, Asia and North America.

Line across the Earth
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65th parallel north

At this latitude the sun is visible for 22 hours, 4 minutes during the June solstice and 3 hours, 35 minutes during the December solstice.

Around the world

Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 65° north passes through:

Co-ordinatesCountry, territory or oceanNotes
65°0′N 0°0′E / 65.000°N 0.000°E / 65.000; 0.000 (Prime Meridian)Atlantic OceanNorwegian Sea
65°0′N 10°49′E / 65.000°N 10.817°E / 65.000; 10.817 (Norway)  NorwayIslands and skerries of Vikna, Trøndelag
65°0′N 11°9′E / 65.000°N 11.150°E / 65.000; 11.150 (Prime Meridian)Atlantic OceanRisværfjorden, Norwegian Sea
65°0′N 11°37′E / 65.000°N 11.617°E / 65.000; 11.617 (Norway)  NorwayMainland Trøndelag
65°0′N 11°47′E / 65.000°N 11.783°E / 65.000; 11.783 (Prime Meridian)Atlantic OceanÅrsetfjorden, Lekafjorden, Norwegian Sea
65°0′N 11°48′E / 65.000°N 11.800°E / 65.000; 11.800 (Norway)  NorwayTrøndelag, Nordland
65°0′N 20°03′E / 65.000°N 20.050°E / 65.000; 20.050 (Sweden)  SwedenJörn, Västerbotten County
65°0′N 21°23′E / 65.000°N 21.383°E / 65.000; 21.383 (Baltic Sea)Atlantic OceanGulf of Bothnia, Baltic Sea
65°0′N 24°34′E / 65.000°N 24.567°E / 65.000; 24.567 (Finland)  FinlandIsland of Hailuoto and mainland, passing south of Oulu.
65°0′N 29°36′E / 65.000°N 29.600°E / 65.000; 29.600 (Russia)  Russia
65°0′N 34°48′E / 65.000°N 34.800°E / 65.000; 34.800 (White Sea)Arctic OceanOnega Bay, White Sea, Barents Sea
65°0′N 35°42′E / 65.000°N 35.700°E / 65.000; 35.700 (Russia)  RussiaSolovetsky Islands
65°0′N 35°51′E / 65.000°N 35.850°E / 65.000; 35.850 (White Sea)Arctic OceanOnega Bay, White Sea, Barents Sea
65°0′N 36°48′E / 65.000°N 36.800°E / 65.000; 36.800 (Russia)  RussiaOnega Peninsula
65°0′N 37°43′E / 65.000°N 37.717°E / 65.000; 37.717 (White Sea)Arctic OceanDvina Bay, White Sea, Barents Sea
65°0′N 40°19′E / 65.000°N 40.317°E / 65.000; 40.317 (Russia)  Russia
65°0′N 179°53′E / 65.000°N 179.883°E / 65.000; 179.883 (Bering Sea)Pacific OceanGulf of Anadyr, Bering Sea
65°0′N 175°52′W / 65.000°N 175.867°W / 65.000; -175.867 (Russia)  RussiaChukchi Peninsula
65°0′N 172°13′W / 65.000°N 172.217°W / 65.000; -172.217 (Bering Strait)Pacific OceanBering Strait, Bering Sea
Passing just north of King Island, Alaska,  United States
65°0′N 166°41′W / 65.000°N 166.683°W / 65.000; -166.683 (United States)  United StatesAlaska
65°0′N 141°0′W / 65.000°N 141.000°W / 65.000; -141.000 (Canada)  CanadaYukon
Northwest Territories – passing through Great Bear Lake
Nunavut
65°0′N 87°7′W / 65.000°N 87.117°W / 65.000; -87.117 (Roes Welcome Sound)Arctic OceanRoes Welcome Sound, Hudson Bay
65°0′N 86°12′W / 65.000°N 86.200°W / 65.000; -86.200 (Canada)  CanadaNunavutSouthampton Island
65°0′N 83°17′W / 65.000°N 83.283°W / 65.000; -83.283 (Foxe Basin)Arctic OceanFoxe Basin
65°0′N 78°3′W / 65.000°N 78.050°W / 65.000; -78.050 (Canada)  CanadaNunavutBaffin Island
65°0′N 66°30′W / 65.000°N 66.500°W / 65.000; -66.500 (Cumberland Sound)Arctic OceanCumberland Sound, Labrador Sea
65°0′N 63°49′W / 65.000°N 63.817°W / 65.000; -63.817 (Canada)  CanadaNunavutCumberland Peninsula, Baffin Island
65°0′N 63°27′W / 65.000°N 63.450°W / 65.000; -63.450 (Davis Strait)Arctic OceanDavis Strait
65°0′N 51°48′W / 65.000°N 51.800°W / 65.000; -51.800 (Greenland)  GreenlandFiskevandet
65°0′N 40°36′W / 65.000°N 40.600°W / 65.000; -40.600 (Pikiulleq)Atlantic OceanPikiulleq, Denmark Strait
65°0′N 39°46′W / 65.000°N 39.767°W / 65.000; -39.767 (Greenland)  GreenlandTakiseeq
65°0′N 39°47′W / 65.000°N 39.783°W / 65.000; -39.783 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic OceanDenmark Strait
65°0′N 23°14′W / 65.000°N 23.233°W / 65.000; -23.233 (Iceland)  Iceland
65°0′N 13°36′W / 65.000°N 13.600°W / 65.000; -13.600 (Atlantic Ocean)Atlantic OceanNorwegian Sea

Notable cities and towns on 65°N

See also

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