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This is a list of various different northernmost things on earth.

Contents 1 Cities and settlements 2 Shops and service facilities 3 Transportation 4 Geography 5 Nature 5.1 Animals 5.2 Plants 6 Gardens, zoos and aquaria 7 Recreation & Sport 8 Religion 9 Science 10 Culture and music 11 Other 12 See also

[edit] Cities and settlements

Item	Place	Latitude/Longitude
Capital (of an independent nation)	Reykjavík, Iceland	64°08′N 21°56′W
Permanent settlement of any size	Alert, Nunavut, Canada	82°28′N 62°30′W
Town > 1000 people	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
City > 5,000 people	Hammerfest, Norway	70°39′N
City > 50,000 people	Tromsø, Norway	69°40′N
City > 100,000 people	Norilsk, Russia	69°21′N
Metropolitan area > 1 million	Greater Helsinki (Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen), Finland	60°10′N 24°56′E
City (proper) > 1 million people	St Petersburg, Russia	59°56′N 30°20′E

See also: Northernmost settlements

[edit] Shops and service facilities

Item	Place	Latitude/Longitude
Bank	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
Automatic Teller Machine	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
Ceramics Factory	Pentik, Posio, Finland	61°29′N 21°47′E
Hospital	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
Hotel	Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway	78°55′N 11°56′E
Holiday Inn Hotel	Oulu, Finland	65°01′N 25°28′E
McDonald's restaurant	Rovaniemi, Finland	66º30'N 25º43'E
Subway sandwich restaurant	Alta, Norway	69°56′N 23°18′E
Denny's restaurant	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States	64.84° N 147.72° W
Domino's Pizza restaurant	Akureyri, Iceland	65°41′N 18°06′W
Kindergarten	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
IKEA furniture store	Haparanda, Sweden	65°50′N 24°8′E
Public library	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
Medieval stone castle	Olavinlinna, Savonlinna, Finland	61°52′N 28°53′E
Mexican Restaurant	Pepe's North Of The Border, Barrow, Alaska, United States	71.300371°N -156.73584°W
Newspaper office	Svalbardposten, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
Night club	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13'N 15°33'E
Paper factory	Karlsborg, Kalix, Sweden	65°48'N 23°17'E
Post office	Alert, Nunavut, Canada	82°28′N 62°30′W
Pub	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13'N 15°33'E
Restaurant [1] (Depending on the definition)	"Kings Bay Service Center", Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway	78°55′N 11°56′E
School	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
Supermarket	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
Tourist office	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
University	University of Tromsø (ext link), Tromsø, Norway	69°40′N 18°56′E
University campus	University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS), Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E

[edit] Transportation

Item	Place	Latitude/Longitude
Bus station	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
Taxi station	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
Road with connection to main road network	North Cape, Norway	71°10′N 25°47′E.
Motorway	Tornio-Kemi, Finland	65°50′N 24°20′E
Railway	A branch of Oktyabrskaya Railway by Pechenga, Russia Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway (closed)	69°36′42″N, 31°14′27″E 78°55′N 11°56′E
Underground Railway	Helsinki Metro, Helsinki, Finland	60°10′N 24°56′E
Cloverleaf interchange	Luleå, Sweden (one road is single carriageway) Reykjavík, Iceland (both roads are dual carriageway)	65°37′25″N, 22°3′33″E 64°7′30″N, 21°50′51″W
Airport, permanent with scheduled flights	Svalbard Airport at Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°15'N 15°28'E
Airport, permanent without scheduled flights	Alert Airport at Alert, Nunavut, Canada	82°31'N 62°17'W

[edit] Geography

Item	Place	Latitude/Longitude
Land	Kaffeklubben Island, Greenland, Denmark	83°40′N
Island	Kaffeklubben Island, Greenland, Denmark	83°40′N
Active volcano	Beerenberg, Jan Mayen, Norway	71°00'N
Atoll	Kure Atoll, Hawaii, United States	28°24' N
Location with all monthly average temperatures above freezing	Værøy, Norway and Røst, Norway (Røst climate12)	67°40' N 67°30' N
Tropical sea	The Red Sea 29°44' N (Northernmost point)[citation needed]

[edit] Nature

[edit] Animals

• Coral reef: in Lopphavet, Norwegian Sea, west of Hammerfest, Norway; 70° 30' N, 21° E
• Lobster location: Tysfjord and Ofotfjord (Nordland), Norway
• Bat colony (naturally occurring): Rundhaug ([2]), Målselv (Troms), Norway
• Penguin colony: Galápagos Penguins on the Galápagos Islands

[edit] Plants

• Bamboo (Sasa kurilensis, naturally occurring): near Dolinsk, Sakhalin Island, eastern Russia, 47° 20' N [3] (pdf file)
• Palms (Cabbage trees): Plockton, Scotland, 57° 20' N
• Shrubs:
  • Willow (Arctic Willow Salix arctica): reaches the northern limits of land in Greenland [4]
• Trees (see also tree line):
  • Larch (Dahurian Larch Larix gmelinii): Ary-Mas, Khatanga River valley, Taymyr Peninsula, Siberia 72° 30' N 102° 27' E - northernmost of all trees
  • Ash (European Ash Fraxinus excelsior, naturally occurring): Leksvik and Frosta ([5]) (Nord-Trøndelag), Norway
  • Alder (Black Alder Alnus glutinosa, naturally occurring): Rovaniemi, Finland
  • Beech forest (European beech Fagus sylvatica, naturally occurring): Seim ([6]) in Lindås (Hordaland), Norway
  • Birch (Downy Birch Betula pubescens): about 71° 30' to 72°N, central Siberia (the shrubby Dwarf Birch occurs north to about 78° 30' N on Svalbard, Norway)
  • Wild cherry (Prunus avium) naturally occurring: Frosta ([7]), (Nord-Trøndelag), Norway
  • Elm forest (Wych Elm Ulmus glabra, naturally occurring): Beiarn ([8]) (Nordland), Norway
  • European holly (Ilex aquifolium) naturally occurring: Bremsnes ([9]) in Averøy, (Møre og Romsdal), Norway
  • Hazel (naturally occurring): Prestegårdsskogen nature reserve, Steigen ([10]) (Nordland), Norway
  • Lime (Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata, naturally occurring): Brønnøy ([11]) (Nordland), Norway
  • Oak forest (English oak Quercus robur, naturally occurring): Edøy ([12]) in Smøla (Møre og Romsdal), Norway
  • Pine (Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris) forest: Stabbursdalen, in Porsanger (Finnmark), Norway
  • Yew (Common Yew Taxus baccata, naturally occurring): Molde ([13]) (Møre og Romsdal), Norway

[edit] Gardens, zoos and aquaria

Item	Place	Latitude/Longitude
Botanical garden	Tromsø Botaniske Hage, Tromsø, Norway	69°40′N 18°56′E
Dolphinarium	Särkänniemi Dolphinarium, Tampere, Finland	61°30′N 23°45′E
Sea aquarium	Tromsø, Norway	69°40′N 18°56′E
Sea Life aquarium	Helsinki, Finland	60°10′N 24°56′E
Zoo	Polar Zoo, Bardu, Norway	68°44′N 18°31′E
Zoo with animals from all continents	Korkeasaari Zoo, Helsinki, Finland	60°10′N 24°56′E

[edit] Recreation & Sport

Item	Place	Latitude/Longitude
Cinema	Svalbard kino, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
9 holes golf course	Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Canada [14]	70°44'N 117°45′W
18 hole golf course	Tromsø Golfpark at Breivikeidet near Tromsø, Norway	69°39'30′N 19°37'00′E
Arctic icebreaker for tourist cruises	Murmansk, Russia	68°58′N 33°05′E
Camping site	Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway	78°55′N 11°56′E
Climbing wall (indoor)	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13'N 15°33'E
Squash court	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13'N 15°33'E
Super halfpipe and street for snowboarding	Saariselkä, Inari, Finland	68°25′N 27°25′E
Swimming hall	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13'N 15°33'E
Target range (indoor)	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13'N 15°33'E
Top-level football (soccer) team	Tromsø I.L., Tromsø, Norway (Norwegian Premier League)	69°40′N 18°56′E
High school American football team	Barrow Whalers, Barrow, Alaska, United States	71°18′1″N, 156°44′9″W

[edit] Religion

Item	Place	Latitude/Longitude
Buddhist Stupa	Kópavogur, Iceland
Church	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
Medieval cathedral	Nidarosdomen, Trondheim, Norway
Medieval church	Trondenes Church, Harstad, Norway
Orthodox church	Khatanga, Russia
Orthodox chapel	Barentsburg, Svalbard, Norway
Catholic see	Vår Frue kirke, Tromsø, Norway
Catholic church	St. Michael's, Hammerfest, Norway
Modern cathedral	Tromsø Cathedral, Tromsø, Norway	69°40′N 18°56′E
Latter Day Saint temple	Anchorage, Alaska, United States	61°6'8"N 149°50'31"W
Synagogue	Murmansk [15], Russia	68°58′N 33°05′E
Mosque	Tromsø, Norway	69°40′N 18°56′E

[edit] Science

Item	Place	Latitude/Longitude
Permanent launch facility for sounding rockets & scientific balloons	Andøya Rocket Range, Norway	69°17′N 16°01′E
Planetarium	Nordlysplanetariet ([16]), Tromsø, Norway	69°40′N 18°56′E
Research station	Eureka, Nunavut, Canada	80°13′N 86°11′W
Tyre & Car Testing Centre	Test World, Ivalo, Finland	69°40′N 27°39′E
Nuclear power plant	Bilibino, Russia	68°3′N, 166°20′E.

[edit] Culture and music

Item	Place	Latitude/Longitude
Art Gallery	Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway	78°13′N 15°33′E
Pipe band	The Red Hackle Pipe Band, Fairbanks, Alaska, United States	64°50′N 147°42′W
Cheerleaders	Arctic Girls (Tromsø Storm), Tromsø, Norway	69°40′N 18°56′E
Museum	Mining museum in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard	78°55′N 11°56′E
Policemen's choir	Oulun Poliisikuoro, Oulu, Finland	65°00'N 25°28'E
Statue	Lenin statue, Pyramiden, Svalbard	78o39'N
Symphony orchestra	Tromsø Symfoniorkester, Tromsø (link), Norway	69°40′N 18°56′E
Rock festival	Midnattsrocken, Lakselv, Norway	70.05°N 24.96°E
Samba group	Samba el Gambo, Tampere, Finland	61°30′N 23°45′E
Soul and Blues Festival	Alta Soul & Blues Festival ([17]), Alta, Norway	69°56′N 23°18′E

[edit] Other

Item	Place	Latitude/Longitude
Brewery	Mack Brewery [18], Tromsø, Norway¹	69°40′N 18°56′E
Distillery	Tyrnävä, Finland	64°46′N 25°39′E
Fell village	Saariselkä, Inari, Finland [19]	68°25′N 27°25′E
Fortress	Vardøhus Fortress ([20]), Vardø, Norway	70º20'N 30º51'E
International Baccalaureate school	Rovaniemi, Finland	66º30'N 25º43'E
Military garrison	Garnisonen i Porsanger, Porsanger, Norway	70º1'N 25º1'E
Public toilet	Found within the mining museum, Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard	78°55′N 11°56′E
Vineyard	L'espirit d'Edvard Munch ([21]), Horten, Vestfold, Norway	59°25′N 10°29′E
Web camera	North Pole Environmental Observatory, (NOAA Arctic Theme page), drifting on the Arctic Ocean's pack ice	87°30′N 30°E

¹disputed, see article.

[edit] See also

• The World's most southern
• Extreme points of the World
• List of countries by northernmost pointfr:Liste de lieux géographiques les plus au nord du monde

no:Verdens nordligste