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14 coldest places in the world

The beautiful planet we live on also has a very extreme side, so extreme that even survival can become difficult. While there are many ways to classify extreme locations, the simplest one would be based on their temperature. Here we take a look at some of the coldest places on the planet. While none of the objects on our list get as cold as Vostok, which is a Russian research station and holds the record for the coldest temperature of around -128.6 degrees Fahrenheit, some of them come close to alarmingly close.

These are places for the brave and real explorers, because even to get to some of these places, it will take patience and all the willpower after you get there. Listed below are the top 14 places on our list of the coldest places on the planet in 2022. Please don't forget your gloves if you plan to visit them.

14. International Falls, Minnesota

14 coldest places in the world

International Falls is a city located in the state of Minnesota, it is called the "Refrigerator of the Nation" because it is one of the coldest cities in the continental United States. It is located along Canada's border with the United States. The population of this small town is about 6300 inhabitants. The lowest temperature ever recorded in this city was -48°C, but the average January minimum temperature is -21.4°C.

13. Barrow, USA

14 coldest places in the world

Barrow is located in Alaska and is one of the coldest places on earth. The coldest month in Barrow is February with an average temperature of -29.1 C. In winter, there is no sun for 30 days. This was the main reason why Barrow was naturally chosen as the filming location for '30 Days Night'.

12. Norilsk, Russia

14 coldest places in the world

Norilsk is one of the coldest cities in the world. Norilsk is also the northernmost city in the world with a population of around 100,000. Norilsk is also an industrial city and the second largest city above the Arctic Circle. Thanks to the polar nights, it is completely dark here for about six weeks. The average January temperature is -C.

11. Fort Good Hope, NWT

14 coldest places in the world

Fort of Good Hope, also known as Kasho Got'ine Chartered Community. Fort of Good Hope has a meager population of around 500 residents. This village in the Northwest Territories survives on hunting and trapping, which is also its main economic activity. In January, which is Fort Good Hope's coldest month, minimum temperatures typically average around -31.7°C, but due to cold winds, the mercury column can drop as low as -60°C.

10. Rogers Pass, USA

14 coldest places in the world

Rogers Pass in the United States is 5,610 feet above sea level and has the lowest temperature ever recorded outside of Alaska. It is located on the continental divide in the US state of Montana. The lowest temperature ever recorded at Rogers Pass was on January 20, 1954, when the mercury dropped to −70 °F (−57 °C) during a severe cold wave.

9. Fort Selkirk, Canada

14 coldest places in the world

Fort Selkirk is a former trading post located on the Pelly River in Yukon, Canada. In the 50s, this place was abandoned due to uninhabitable weather conditions, now it is again on the map, but you can only get there by boat or plane, because there is simply no road. January is usually the coldest, with the lowest recorded temperature being -74°F.

8. Prospect Creek, USA

14 coldest places in the world

Prospect Creek is located in Alaska and is a very small community. It is located approximately 180 miles north of Fairbanks and 25 miles southeast of Bettles, Alaska. The weather on Prospect Creek is subarctic at best, with long winters and short summers. Weather conditions are much more intense as the population has dwindled due to people leaving for warmer areas. The coldest temperature on Prospect Creek is -80 °F (-62 °C).

7. Snug, Canada

14 coldest places in the world

Snug, a small Canadian village located along the Alaska Highway nearly 25 km south of Beaver Creek in the Yukon. There was a military airfield in Snaga, which was part of the North-Western bridgehead. The airfield was closed in 1968. The weather is very cold, with the coldest month being January and the lowest recorded temperature being -81.4°F.

6. Eismith, Greenland

14 coldest places in the world

Eismitte in Greenland is located along the inner arctic side and is one of the best examples of living up to its name because Eismitte means "Ice Center" in German. Eismitte is covered with ice, which is why it is rightly called Mid-Ice or Center-Ice. The lowest temperature ever recorded was during his expedition and reached -64.9 °C (-85 °F).

5. Northern ice, Greenland

14 coldest places in the world

North Ice, the former station of the British North Greenland Expedition, is located on the inland ice of Greenland. The northern ice is the fifth coldest place on the planet. The name of the station is inspired by the former British station called South Ice, which was located in Antarctica. The mercury drops slightly here, with the lowest recorded temperatures being -86.8F and -66C.

4. Verkhoyansk, Russia

14 coldest places in the world

Verkhoyansk is known for its exceptionally cold winters, as well as the temperature difference between summer and winter, in fact, this place has one of the most extreme temperature swings on Earth. Verkhoyansk is one of two places that are considered to be the northern pole of cold. The lowest temperature recorded in Verkhoyansk was in February 1892 at -69.8 °C (-93.6 °F).

3. Oymyakon, Russia

14 coldest places in the world

Oymyakon is again in the district of the Republic of Sakha and is another candidate that is considered the North Pole of Cold. Oymyakon has permafrost soil. According to records, the lowest ever recorded was -71.2°C (-96.2°F), and it also happened to be the lowest recorded of any permanently inhabited place on Earth.

2. Plateau Station, Antarctica

14 coldest places in the world

Plateau Station is the second coldest place on the planet. It is located at the south pole. It is a decommissioned American research station, and is also a land crossing support base called the Queen Maud Land Crossing Support Base. The coldest month of the year is usually July and the lowest on record was -119.2 F.

1. East, Antarctica

14 coldest places in the world

Vostok Station is a Russian research station in Antarctica. It is located in the interior of Princess Elizabeth Land in Antarctica. East is geographically located at the South Pole of Cold. The coldest month in the East is usually August. The lowest measured temperature is -89.2 °C (-128.6 °F). It is also the lowest natural temperature on earth.

Everything said and done on the list should help give you some idea of ​​just how cold things can be on Earth, so if you think the blizzard you just went through was cold, you can take some comfort in the fact that it wasn't. was the cold of the East.

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