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gptkbp:instanceOf
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circle of latitude
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gptkbp:area_north_of
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about 20,000,000 km²
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gptkbp:country_crossed
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:United_States_(Alaska)
gptkb:Greenland_(Denmark)
gptkb:Iceland_(island_of_Grímsey)
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gptkbp:crosses
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gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:Iceland
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Scandinavia
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gptkbp:distance_from_North_Pole
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about 2,600 km (1,600 mi)
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gptkbp:first_defined_by
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Greek astronomer Eratosthenes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Arctic Circle
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gptkbp:isOneOf
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five major circles of latitude on Earth
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gptkbp:latitude
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66°33′48.7″ N
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gptkbp:marking
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southernmost latitude in the Northern Hemisphere at which the sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for 24 hours
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gptkbp:moves_due_to
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axial tilt variations
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gptkbp:nameOrigin
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from Greek 'arktikos', meaning 'near the Bear', referring to the constellation Ursa Major
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gptkbp:opposedBy
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gptkb:Antarctic_Circle
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gptkbp:phenomena
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midnight sun
polar night
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gptkbp:surroundedBy
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gptkb:Arctic_region
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Mackenzie_River
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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