81st parallel north
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Coordinates: 81°N 0°W / 81°N 0°W
The 81st parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 81 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane.
It is situated almost entirely within the Arctic Ocean, passing through a few islands. Starting at the Prime Meridian and heading eastwards, the parallel 81° north passes through:
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Country, territory or sea Notes Arctic Ocean 
RussiaFranz Josef Land archipelago: Salisbury Island, Ziegler Island, Greely Island, La Ronciere Island and Graham Bell Island Arctic Ocean RussiaKomsomolets Island in the Severnaya Zemlya archipelago Arctic Ocean 
CanadaAxel Heiberg Island and Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Nares Strait 
GreenlandArctic Ocean
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