 Ny-Ålesund at 79°N - location of the northernmost hotel, restaurant, statue, camping site. This is a list of various northernmost things on earth. [edit] Cities and settlements | Item | Place | Latitude/Longitude | | Capital (of an independent nation) | Reykjavík, Iceland | 64°08′N 21°56′W / 64.133°N 21.933°W / 64.133; -21.933 (Capital (country) Reykjavík, Iceland) | | Capital (of a constituent country) | Nuuk, Greenland | 64°10′N 51°44′W / 64.167°N 51.733°W / 64.167; -51.733 (Capital (constituent country) Nuuk, Greenland) | | Permanent settlement of any size | Alert, Nunavut (CFS Alert), Canada | 82°28′N 62°30′W / 82.467°N 62.5°W / 82.467; -62.5 (Permanent settlement of Alert, Nunavut, Canada) | | Town > 1000 people | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Town of Longyearbyen (> 1000 people), Norway) | | City > 5,000 people | Hammerfest, Norway | 70°40′0″N 23°41′30″E / 70.666667°N 23.69167°E / 70.666667; 23.69167 (City of Hammerfest (> 5,000 people), Norway) | | City > 50,000 people | Tromsø, Norway | 69°39′0″N 18°57′30″E / 69.65°N 18.95833°E / 69.65; 18.95833 (City of Tromsø (> 50,000 people), Norway) | | City > 100,000 people | Norilsk, Russia | 69°21′N 88°12′E / 69.35°N 88.2°E / 69.35; 88.2 (City of Norilsk (> 100,000 people), Russia) | | Metropolitan area > 1 million | Greater Helsinki (Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen), Finland | 60°10′N 24°57′E / 60.167°N 24.95°E / 60.167; 24.95 (Greater Helsinki) | | City (proper) > 1 million people | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 59°56′N 30°21′E / 59.933°N 30.35°E / 59.933; 30.35 (Saint Petersburg) | - See also: Northernmost settlements, Northernmost cities and towns
[edit] Geography | Item | Place | Latitude/Longitude | | Mainland (continent) | Cape Chelyuskin, Siberia, Russia | 77°44′N 104°15′E / 77.733°N 104.25°E / 77.733; 104.25 (Cape Chelyuskin) | | Island | Kaffeklubben Island, Greenland, Denmark | 83°40′N 29°50′W / 83.667°N 29.833°W / 83.667; -29.833 (Kaffeklubben Island) | | Mountain | Mara Mountain, Greenland, Denmark | 83°34′17″N 30°28′42″W / 83.57139°N 30.47833°W / 83.57139; -30.47833 (Mara Mountain) | | Mountain Range | Arctic Cordillera, Nunavut, Canada | 81°54′30″N 75°1′30″W / 81.90833°N 75.025°W / 81.90833; -75.025 (Arctic Cordillera) | | Active volcano | Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norway | 71°4′36″N 8°9′52″W / 71.07667°N 8.16444°W / 71.07667; -8.16444 (Beerenberg volcano) | | Atoll | Kure Atoll, Hawaii, United States | 28°25′16″N 178°19′55″W / 28.42111°N 178.33194°W / 28.42111; -178.33194 (Kure Atoll) | Location with all monthly
average temperatures above freezing | Værøy, Norway and
Røst, Norway[1][2] | 67°40′N 12°40′E / 67.667°N 12.667°E / 67.667; 12.667 (Værøy)
67°31′N 12°5′E / 67.517°N 12.083°E / 67.517; 12.083 (Røst) | | Border (land) | at Polmak, Norway/Nuorgam, Finland | 70°6′N 27°58′E / 70.1°N 27.967°E / 70.1; 27.967 (Polmak) | | Tripoint | Treriksröset, Sweden/Norway/Finland | 69°03′36″N 20°32′55″E / 69.06°N 20.54861°E / 69.06; 20.54861 (Tripoint) | [edit] Nature [edit] Animals [edit] Plants These lists only contain naturally occurring plants and trees. [edit] General - see also tree line
| Item | Place | Latitude/Longitude | Larch (Dahurian Larch Larix gmelinii)
| Ary-Mas, Khatanga River valley, Taymyr Peninsula, Siberia[8] | 72°30′N 102°27′E / 72.5°N 102.45°E / 72.5; 102.45 (Larch)
this location is that of the northernmost tree of any kind[8] | | Ash (European Ash Fraxinus excelsior) | Leksvik and Frosta[9] (Nord-Trøndelag), Norway | | | Alder (Black Alder Alnus glutinosa) | Rovaniemi, Finland[citation needed] | | | Beech forest (European Beech Fagus sylvatica) | Seim[10] in Lindås (Hordaland), Norway | | | Birch (Downy Birch Betula pubescens) | central Siberia[citation needed] | about 71° 30' to 72°N (the shrubby Dwarf Birch occurs
north to about 78° 30' N on Svalbard, Norway) | | Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) | Frosta, (Nord-Trøndelag), Norway[citation needed] | | | Elm forest (Wych Elm Ulmus glabra) | Beiarn[11] (Nordland), Norway | | | European holly (Ilex aquifolium) | Bremsnes[12] in Averøy, (Møre og Romsdal), Norway | | | Hazel (Corylus avellana) | Prestegårdsskogen nature reserve, Steigen[13] (Nordland), Norway | | | Lime (Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata) | Brønnøy[14] (Nordland), Norway | | | Oak forest (English oak Quercus robur) | Edøy[15] in Smøla (Møre og Romsdal), Norway | | | Pine (Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris) forest | Stabbursdalen National Park, in Porsanger (Finnmark), Norway[citation needed] | | | Yew (Common Yew Taxus baccata) | Molde (Møre og Romsdal), Norway[citation needed] | | [edit] Recreation [edit] Culture and music | Item | Place | Latitude/Longitude | | Art Gallery | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Art Gallery) | | Cinema | Svalbard kino, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Svalbard kino) | | Pipe band | The Red Hackle Pipe Band, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States[citation needed] | 64°50′N 147°42′W / 64.833°N 147.7°W / 64.833; -147.7 (Red Hackle Pipe Band) | | Memorial | The Salomon August Andrée monument, Kvitøya, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 80°09′N 32°35′E / 80.15°N 32.583°E / 80.15; 32.583 (S. A. Andrée Memorial) | | Museum | Mining museum in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard[citation needed] | 78°55′N 11°56′E / 78.917°N 11.933°E / 78.917; 11.933 (Mining museum) | | Statue | Roald Amundsen statue, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard[citation needed] | 78°55′N 11°56′E / 78.917°N 11.933°E / 78.917; 11.933 (Roald Amundsen) | | Symphony orchestra | Tromsø Symphony Orchestra, Tromsø,[16] Norway | 69°38′50″N 18°57′20″E / 69.64722°N 18.95556°E / 69.64722; 18.95556 (Tromsø Symphony Orchestra) | | Rock festival | Midnattsrocken, Lakselv, Norway[citation needed] | 70°3′N 24°58′E / 70.05°N 24.967°E / 70.05; 24.967 (Midnattsrocken) | | Soul and Blues Festival | Alta Soul & Blues Festival,[17] Alta, Norway | 69°56′N 23°18′E / 69.933°N 23.3°E / 69.933; 23.3 (Alta Soul & Blues Festival) | | Item | Place | Latitude/Longitude | | 9 hole golf course | Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada[18] | 70°44′N 117°45′W / 70.733°N 117.75°W / 70.733; -117.75 (9 hole golf course) | | 18 hole golf course | Tromsø Golfpark at Breivikeidet near Tromsø, Norway[citation needed] | 69°39′30″N 19°37′00″E / 69.65833°N 19.6166667°E / 69.65833; 19.6166667 (18 hole golf course) | | Arctic icebreaker for tourist cruises | Murmansk, Russia[citation needed] | 68°58′N 33°05′E / 68.967°N 33.083°E / 68.967; 33.083 (Arctic icebreaker for tourist cruises) | | Camping site | Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°55′N 11°56′E / 78.917°N 11.933°E / 78.917; 11.933 (Camping site) | | Climbing wall (indoor) | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Climbing wall (indoor)) | | Professional gridiron football team | Fairbanks Grizzlies, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States[citation needed] | 64°50′N 147°43′W / 64.833°N 147.717°W / 64.833; -147.717 (Fairbanks Grizzlies) | | Squash court | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Squash court) | | Ski resort (alpine skiing) | Alta, Norway[citation needed] | 70°2′30″N 23°32′0″E / 70.04167°N 23.533333°E / 70.04167; 23.533333 (Ski resort (alpine skiing)) | | Swimming hall | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Swimming hall) | | Target range (indoor) | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Target range (indoor)) | | Top-level association football team | Tromsø IL, Tromsø, Norway (Norwegian Premier League)[citation needed] | 69°38′56″N 18°56′5″E / 69.64889°N 18.93472°E / 69.64889; 18.93472 (Top-level football (soccer) team) | | High school American football team | Barrow Whalers, Barrow, Alaska, United States[citation needed] | 71°18′1″N 156°44′9″W / 71.30028°N 156.73583°W / 71.30028; -156.73583 (High school American football team) | [edit] Religion | Item | Place | Latitude/Longitude | | Church | Svalbard Church, Longyearbyen, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Svalbard church) | | Buddhist Stupa | Kópavogur, Iceland[citation needed] | 64°07′N 21°46′W / 64.117°N 21.767°W / 64.117; -21.767 (Buddhist Stupa, Kópavogur) | | Medieval cathedral | Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway[citation needed] | 63°25′36″N 10°23′50″E / 63.42667°N 10.39722°E / 63.42667; 10.39722 (Medieval cathedral, Nidarosdomen) | | Medieval church | Trondenes church, Harstad, Norway[citation needed] | 68°49′19″N 16°33′43″E / 68.82194°N 16.56194°E / 68.82194; 16.56194 (Trondenes Church) | | Orthodox church | Khatanga, Russia[citation needed] | 71°59′N 102°28′E / 71.983°N 102.467°E / 71.983; 102.467 (Orthodox church, Khatanga) | | Orthodox chapel | Barentsburg, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°04′N 14°13′E / 78.067°N 14.217°E / 78.067; 14.217 (Orthodox chapel, Barentsburg) | | Catholic see | Vår Frue kirke, Tromsø, Norway[citation needed] | 69°39′6″N 18°57′29″E / 69.65167°N 18.95806°E / 69.65167; 18.95806 (Vår Frue kirke) | | Catholic church | St. Patrick Catholic Church Barrow, Alaska[citation needed] | 71°18′N 156°44′W / 71.3°N 156.733°W / 71.3; -156.733 (St. Patrick Catholic Church, Barrow) | | Predominantly Roman Catholic country | Lithuania is the northernmost predominantly Roman Catholic country in the world, Lithuania | | | Modern cathedral | Tromsø Cathedral, Tromsø, Norway[citation needed] | 69°38′55″N 18°57′25″E / 69.64861°N 18.95694°E / 69.64861; 18.95694 (Tromsø Cathedral) | | Temple (LDS Church) | Anchorage Alaska Temple, Anchorage, Alaska, United States[citation needed] | 61°6′8″N 149°50′31″W / 61.10222°N 149.84194°W / 61.10222; -149.84194 (Latter Day Saints temple, Anchorage) | | Synagogue | Murmansk,[19] Russia | 68°58′N 33°05′E / 68.967°N 33.083°E / 68.967; 33.083 (Murmansk Synagogue) | | Mosque | Norilsk, Russia[20]
| 69°21′N 88°12′E / 69.35°N 88.2°E / 69.35; 88.2 (Norilsk Mosque) | | Hindu temple | Sri Ganesha Mandir, Anchorage, Alaska, United States[citation needed] | 61°13′N 149°53′W / 61.217°N 149.883°W / 61.217; -149.883 (Sri Ganesha Mandir Hindu temple) | [edit] Science | Item | Place | Latitude/Longitude | | University | University of Tromsø,[21] Tromsø, Norway | 69°40′N 18°56′E / 69.667°N 18.933°E / 69.667; 18.933 (University of Tromsø) | | University campus | University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (University Centre in Svalbard) | Permanent launch facility for
sounding rockets & scientific balloons | Andøya Rocket Range, Norway[citation needed] | 69°17′N 16°01′E / 69.283°N 16.017°E / 69.283; 16.017 (Andøya Rocket Range) | | Planetarium | Nordlysplanetariet, Tromsø, Norway[citation needed] | 69°40′N 18°56′E / 69.667°N 18.933°E / 69.667; 18.933 (Nordlysplanetariet) | | Research station | Alert, Nunavut Canada[citation needed] | 82°28′N 62°30′W / 82.467°N 62.5°W / 82.467; -62.5 (Alert research station) | | Nuclear power plant | Bilibino, Russia[citation needed] | 68°3′N 166°20′E / 68.05°N 166.333°E / 68.05; 166.333 (Bilibino nuclear power plant) | [edit] Gardens, zoos and aquaria | Item | Place | Latitude/Longitude | | Botanical garden | Tromsø Botaniske Hage,[22] Tromsø, Norway | 69°40′N 18°56′E / 69.667°N 18.933°E / 69.667; 18.933 (Tromsø Botaniske Hage) | | Dolphinarium | Särkänniemi Dolphinarium, Tampere, Finland[citation needed] | 61°30′N 23°45′E / 61.5°N 23.75°E / 61.5; 23.75 (Särkänniemi Dolphinarium) | | Sea aquarium | Tromsø, Norway[citation needed] | 69°40′N 18°56′E / 69.667°N 18.933°E / 69.667; 18.933 (Sea aquarium, Tromsø) | | Vineyard | L'espirit d'Edvard Munch,[23] Horten, Vestfold, Norway | 59°25′N 10°29′E / 59.417°N 10.483°E / 59.417; 10.483 (L'espirit d'Edvard Munch vineyard) | | Zoo | Polar Zoo, Bardu, Norway[citation needed] | 68°44′N 18°31′E / 68.733°N 18.517°E / 68.733; 18.517 (Polar Zoo, Bardu) | | Zoo with animals from all continents | Korkeasaari Zoo, Helsinki, Finland[citation needed] | 60°10′N 24°56′E / 60.167°N 24.933°E / 60.167; 24.933 (Korkeasaari Zoo, Helsinki) | [edit] Shops and service facilities [edit] General | Item | Place | Latitude/Longitude | | Bank | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Bank, Longyearbyen) | | Automatic Teller Machine | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Automatic Teller Machine, Longyearbyen) | | Hospital | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Hospital, Longyearbyen) | | Hotel | Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°55′N 11°56′E / 78.917°N 11.933°E / 78.917; 11.933 (Hotel, Ny-Ålesund) | | Kindergarten | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Kindergarten, Longyearbyen) | | Public library | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Public library, Longyearbyen) | | Newspaper office | Svalbardposten, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Newspaper office, Longyearbyen) | | Night club | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Night club, Longyearbyen) | | Post office | Alert, Nunavut, Canada[citation needed] | 82°28′N 62°30′W / 82.467°N 62.5°W / 82.467; -62.5 (Post office, Alert) | | Pub | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Pub, Longyearbyen) | | Restaurant (depending on the definition) | "Kings Bay Service Center", Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°55′N 11°56′E / 78.917°N 11.933°E / 78.917; 11.933 (Restaurant, Ny-Ålesund) | | School | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (School, Longyearbyen) | | Supermarket | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Supermarket, Longyearbyen) | | Tourist office | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Tourist office, Longyearbyen) | [edit] Transportation | Item | Place | Latitude/Longitude | | Airport, permanent with scheduled flights | Svalbard Airport, Longyear at Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°14′50″N 15°28′0″E / 78.24722°N 15.466667°E / 78.24722; 15.466667 (Svalbard Airport) | | Airport, permanent without scheduled flights | Alert Airport at Alert, Nunavut, Canada[citation needed] | 82°31′N 62°17′W / 82.517°N 62.283°W / 82.517; -62.283 (Alert Airport) | | Bridge (except very small) | Havøysund Bridge, Norway[citation needed] | 70°59′39″N 24°38′51″E / 70.99417°N 24.6475°E / 70.99417; 24.6475 (Havøysund Bridge) | | Bus station | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Longyearbyen bus station) | | Motorway | Tornio–Keminmaa, Finland (Finnish national road 29/E8)[24] | 65°50′N 24°20′E / 65.833°N 24.333°E / 65.833; 24.333 (Tornio–Keminmaa motorway) | | Motorway Cloverleaf interchange | Luleå, Sweden (one road is single carriageway)[citation needed] | 65°37′25″N 22°3′33″E / 65.62361°N 22.05917°E / 65.62361; 22.05917 (Motorway (cloverleaf interchange), Luleå) | | Reykjavík, Iceland (both roads are dual carriageway)[citation needed] | 64°7′30″N 21°50′51″W / 64.125°N 21.8475°W / 64.125; -21.8475 (Motorway (cloverleaf interchange), Reykjavík) | | Railway | Norilsk Railway, Norilsk, Russia[citation needed] | 69°21′N 88°12′E / 69.35°N 88.2°E / 69.35; 88.2 (Norilsk Railway) | | A branch of Oktyabrskaya Railway by Pechenga, Russia[citation needed] (connected to national network) | 69°36′42″N 31°14′27″E / 69.61167°N 31.24083°E / 69.61167; 31.24083 (Oktyabrskaya Railway) | | Kirkenes–Bjørnevatnbanen, Kirkenes, Norway (used but isolated)[citation needed] | 69°43′N 30°03′E / 69.717°N 30.05°E / 69.717; 30.05 (Kirkenes-Bjørnevatnbanen railway) | | Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway (closed, mine railway only)[citation needed] | 78°55′N 11°56′E / 78.917°N 11.933°E / 78.917; 11.933 (Ny-Ålesund railway) | | Road with connection to main road network | North Cape, Norway[citation needed] | 71°10′10″N 25°47′40″E / 71.16944°N 25.79444°E / 71.16944; 25.79444 (Road with connection to main road network, North Cape) | | Seaport for commercial ships | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Commercial seaport, Longyearbyen) | | Taxi station | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway[citation needed] | 78°13′N 15°33′E / 78.217°N 15.55°E / 78.217; 15.55 (Taxi, Longyearbyen) | | Tunnel (public) | Honningsvåg Tunnel on E69, Norway[citation needed] | 70°59′20″N 25°55′0″E / 70.98889°N 25.916667°E / 70.98889; 25.916667 (Honningsvågtunnelen) | | Rapid transit/Metro | Helsinki Metro, Helsinki, Finland[citation needed] | 60°10′N 24°56′E / 60.167°N 24.933°E / 60.167; 24.933 (Helsinki Metro) | | Item | Place | Latitude/Longitude | | Brewery | Mack Bryggeri,[25] Tromsø, Norway (disputed) | 69°40′N 018°56′E / 69.667°N 18.933°E / 69.667; 18.933 (Mack Brewery, Tromsø) | | Ceramics Factory | Pentik, Posio, Finland[citation needed] | 61°29′N 021°47′E / 61.483°N 21.783°E / 61.483; 21.783 (Ceramics Factory, Posio) | | Diplomatic mission | Russian Consulate-General[26] Spitsbergen, Norway | 78°04′N 014°13′E / 78.067°N 14.217°E / 78.067; 14.217 (Russian Consulate-General, Barentsburg)[27] | | Distillery | Tyrnävä, Finland[citation needed] | 64°46′N 25°39′E / 64.767°N 25.65°E / 64.767; 25.65 (Distillery,Tyrnävä) | | Fell village | Saariselkä, Inari, Finland[28] | 68°25′N 27°25′E / 68.417°N 27.417°E / 68.417; 27.417 (Fell village, Saariselkä) | | Fortress | Vardøhus Fortress,[29] 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 [30][31] | 61°51′50″N 28°54′0″E / 61.86389°N 28.9°E / 61.86389; 28.9 (Medieval stone castle, Olavinlinna) | | Military garrison | Thule Air Force Base, Qaasuitsup, Greenland | 76°31′53″N 68°42′12″W / 76.53139°N 68.70333°W / 76.53139; -68.70333Coordinates: 76°31′53″N 68°42′12″W / 76.53139°N 68.70333°W / 76.53139; -68.70333 | | Paper factory | Karlsborg, Kalix, Sweden[citation needed] | 65°47′30″N 23°17′0″E / 65.79167°N 23.283333°E / 65.79167; 23.283333 (Paper factory, Karlsborg) | | Webcam | North Pole Environmental Observatory,[32][33] 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) | [edit] See also [edit] References |
