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When did Alaska become the land of the midnight sun? I think it must be something more to it than only the sun. I have lived north of the arctic circle in the
by rypskar 6y ago
When did Alaska become the land of the midnight sun?
I think it must be something more to it than only the sun. I have lived north of the arctic circle in the land of the midnight sun (Norway) most of my life, potatoes and carrots grown here are not bigger than what is grown in the south where the growing season is much longer.
- nabla9 6y agoCambridge dictionary: Land of the Midnight Sun the part of Europe inside the Arctic Circle where the sun is in the sky very late at night in the summer. --- Collins: Land of the Midnight Sun in American English, noun. 1. any of those countries containing land within the Arctic Circle where there is a midnight sun in midsummer, esp. Norway, Sweden, or Finland 2. Lapland in British English, noun. 1. any land north of the Arctic Circle, which has continuous daylight throughout the short summer, esp N parts of Norway, Sweden, and Finland 2. an informal name for Lapland
- rmcpherson 6y agoAccording to Wikipedia it’s a nickname for Alaska but also can refer to any region above the Arctic circle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_the_Midnight_Sun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_of_the_Midnight_Sun