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What It's Like to Experience Polar Night in the World's Northernmost Town
At 78 degrees north latitude, which is about 12 degrees farther north than the lower boundary of the Arctic Circle, Svalbard is no stranger to polar night. Throughout this period of darkness ...
As it enters polar night, this Alaska town won’t see sunrise for 64 days
Utqiagvik, Alaska — formerly known as Barrow — won’t see the sun rise for 64 days. The nation’s northernmost town — Utqiagvik, Alaska — is about to descend into months of darkness. Think of it this ...