83rd parallel north
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83rd parallel north
The 83rd parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 83 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane, in the Arctic. It passes through the Arctic Ocean and North America.
The northernmost land on earth, whether the permanent Kaffeklubben Island or the shifting/resubmerging gravel banks of Oodaaq, ATOW1996, or 83-42 are roughly 40 minutes of arc (75 to 79 kilometres) north of this parallel.
Around the world
Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 83° north passes through:
Co-ordinates Country, territory or sea Notes 83°0′N 0°0′E / 83.000°N 0.000°E Arctic Ocean 83°0′N 77°25′W / 83.000°N 77.417°W 
CanadaNunavut - Ellesmere Island 83°0′N 68°18′W / 83.000°N 68.300°W Lincoln Sea 83°0′N 46°45′W / 83.000°N 46.750°W 
GreenlandSverdrup Island, the mainland, Borup Island, MacMillan Island and the mainland again 83°0′N 24°45′W / 83.000°N 24.750°W Arctic Ocean
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