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Top 10 coldest places in the world
Here are the top 10 coldest places in the world:
- Antarctica (Dome Fuji, Dome A, and Vostok Station): Antarctica is the coldest place on Earth, with temperatures reaching as low as -128.6°F (-89.2°C) at Vostok Station.
- Oymyakon, Russia: Known as the coldest inhabited place on Earth, temperatures here can drop to -96.2°F (-71.2°C).
- Verkhoyansk, Russia: Another extremely cold location in Siberia, with temperatures dipping to -90°F (-67.8°C).
- Norilsk, Russia: This Siberian city is one of the coldest major cities globally, with winter temperatures often falling to -30°F (-34°C).
- Eismitte, Greenland: Located in the interior of Greenland, Eismitte experiences extreme cold, with temperatures plummeting to -85°F (-65°C).
- North Ice, Greenland: A former British research station in Greenland, North Ice recorded temperatures as low as -86.8°F (-66°C).
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: The capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital city in the world, with winter temperatures averaging -1.3°F (-18.5°C).
- Snag, Yukon, Canada: This village in Canada’s Yukon Territory recorded one of the lowest temperatures in North America at -81.4°F (-63°C).
- Denali, Alaska, USA: The highest peak in North America, Denali experiences extreme cold, with winter temperatures often below -40°F (-40°C).
- Barrow (Utqiaġvik), Alaska, USA: The northernmost city in the United States, Utqiaġvik, has long, harsh winters with temperatures regularly dipping below -20°F (-29°C).