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Record Farthest North Latitude

When
1895
Where
Arctic Ocean north of the known ice edge
Part of
Nansen's Fram expedition reaches its Farthest North in the Arctic

Nansen and Johansen reached 86°13.6'N in the Arctic Ocean in 1895, setting a new record for the northernmost latitude reached by explorers.

The pair departed Fram on 14 March 1895, when the ship's latitude was 84°4'N. They traveled with Samoyed dogs and sledges. They did not reach the pole but achieved 86°13.6'N. The legacy date of April 7 is unverified by the sources, which only confirm the year 1895 for the achievement.

Sources

  1. Nansen's Fram expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-10
  2. Fridtjof Nansen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11
  3. Farthest North Wikipedia, revision of 2024-03-03

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