List of northernmost items
This is a list of various northernmost things on Earth.
Cities and settlements
[edit]Geography
[edit]Nature
[edit]Wild animals
[edit]Plants
[edit]These lists only contain naturally occurring plants and trees, excluding individuals planted by humans.
General
[edit]| Plant | Place | Latitude/longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Flower | Arctic Poppy on Kaffeklubben Island[40] | 83°40′N 29°50′W / 83.667°N 29.833°W |
| Forest | Lukunsky grove of Dahurian larch, south from Khatanga River, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia[41] | 72°31′N 105°03′E / 72.517°N 105.050°E |
| Temperate rainforest | Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States[42] | 60°36′54″N 147°10′05″W / 60.61500°N 147.16806°W |
| Palms (European fan palm Chamaerops humilis) | Nice, Mediterranean coast of southern France[43] | 43°42′N 7°15′E / 43.700°N 7.250°E |
| Papyrus swamp | Hula Valley, Israel[44] | 33°6′12″N 35°36′33″E / 33.10333°N 35.60917°E |
| Lowland tropical rainforest | Namdapha National Park, India[45] | 27°44′N 96°53′E / 27.733°N 96.883°E |
| Plant | Place | Latitude/longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Willow (Arctic willow Salix arctica) | Reaches the northern limits of land in Greenland[46] |
| Plant | Place | Latitude/longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Larch (Dahurian larch Larix gmelinii) | About 150 kilometres (93 mi) westward of Khatanga River outfall, Taymyr Peninsula, Siberia, Russia.[47] This location is that of the northernmost tree of any kind (this is a creeping form of Dahurian larch) |
73°04′32″N 102°00′00″E / 73.07556°N 102.00000°E |
Education
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[edit]Historical sites and archaeological findings
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Recreation
[edit]General
[edit]Culture and music
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Sport
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Religious structures
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Monasteries, religious orders and institutions
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Transportation
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Shops and service facilities
[edit]General
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Famous brand names
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Car brands
[edit]Fast food restaurants
[edit]Restaurants
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Factories
[edit]Food and drinks
[edit]Farming
[edit]Gardens, zoos and aquaria
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International organizations
[edit]Buildings and landmarks
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Other
[edit] | This section's factual accuracy is disputed. (September 2024) |
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See also
[edit]- List of southernmost items
- Extreme points of Earth
- Extreme points of the Arctic
- List of countries by northernmost point
Notes
[edit]- ^ That is, recreational beach with an extensive stretch of fine sand of gradual slope, where beach swimming, sunbathing, and surfing are regularly practiced.[641][642] The remote Norwegian resort town of Grense Jakobselv, on the Barents Sea at the Norwegian-Russian border 69°46′30″N 30°49′52″E / 69.77500°N 30.83111°E, also has an extensive sand beach of gradual slope (the Lungomare), but the air and water are cold even in summer, and traditional southern-beach activities are much less common.[643]
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