Showing posts with label ARCTIC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ARCTIC. Show all posts

Sunday, May 27, 2012

NORTHERNMOST SETTLEMENT OF ICELAND, GRIMSEY ISLAND


Grímsey is a small island in the country of Iceland. Grímsey is the northernmost inhabited Icelandic territory; the islet of Kolbeinsey lies further north, but is uninhabited. The closest land is the island of Flatey, Skjálfandi, 39.4 kilometres (24.5 mi) to the south. The Arctic Circle runs through the island, while the entirety of mainland Iceland lies south of the Arctic Circle. It is located on 66°33′N 18°00′W .

Sunday, April 8, 2012

EUREKA, NUNAVAT


THIS COVER COMES FROM THE NORTHERNMOST POST OFFICE OF CANADA. EUREKA, NUNAVAT.

Ny-Alesund NORWAY

Ny-Ålesund is one of the four permanent settlements on the island of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago. Ny-Ålesund is one of the world's northernmost settlements at 78°55′N 11°56′E.

Sunday, March 18, 2012

REYKJAVIK



REYKJAVIK, CAPITAL OF ICELAND IS LOCATED ON 64°08' N, MAKES THE WORLDS NORTHERNMOST CAPITAL SOVEREIGN STATE.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

NORDKAPP, NORWAY



MY FIRST COVER FROM THE ARCTIC.
THIS COVER COMES FROM NORDKAPP, HONNINGSVAG CITY.
NORDKAPP IS A MUNICIPALITY IN FINNMARK COUNTY, NORWAY. THE ADMINISTRATIVE CENTRE OF THE MUNICIPALITY IS THE CITY OF HONNINGSVÅG.
NORDKAPP IS REFERRED TO AS THE NORTHERNMOST POINT OF EUROPE, LOCATED AT 71°10′21″N 25°47′40″E,FROM THE NORTH POLE..
HONNINGSVÅG AT 70° 58' N, IN NORDKAPP MUNICIPALITY, CLA IMS TO BE THE NORTHERNMOST CITY IN NORWAY AND EVEN IN THE WORLD.