THIS BLOG IS CREATED TO DISPLAY ALL PHILATELIC ITEMS RELATED TO ARCTIC & ANTARCTICA AND IS DEDICATED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE FRAGILE STATE OF THE POLAR REGIONS AND GLACIERS IN THIS ERA OF GLOBAL WARMING... SAVE THE POLES!!
Showing posts with label ARCTIC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ARCTIC. Show all posts
Friday, September 21, 2012
QAANAAQ (Greenland)
Qaanaaq, formerly Thule or New Thule, is the main town in the northern part of theQaasuitsup municipality in northwestern Greenland. It is one of the northernmost towns in the world.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
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 15, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
EUREKA, NUNAVAT
Ny-Alesund NORWAY
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.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
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