May 17, 2016 · The Arctic Institute’s very own maps. The Arctic Institute provides a range of Arctic maps which can be downloaded for free. Maps include the Arctic shipping routes, oil and gas activities, and jurisdictions within the Arctic region.

Map of the Arctic region showing the Northeast Passage, the Northern Sea Route within it, and the Northwest Passage.

Arctic Map. The Arctic is a region of the planet, north of the Arctic Circle, and includes the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Baffin Island, other smaller northern islands, and the far northern parts of Europe, Russia (Siberia), Alaska and Canada.

Everyone agrees that The Arctic is the northernmost region of Earth, surrounding the North Pole. But, how far south does this region extend? Is it the area north of the Arctic Circle? Or, does something else mark its boundary?

For a better understanding of the Arctic region's geography, a topographic map or a world map comes in handy, so here are some of the most frequently asked questions about the Arctic Circle map, along with their answers.

This map illustrates the Arctic Ocean, the names of the "seas" that on the northern borders of the contients, and is a political map of bordering countries. It also shows the Arctic Circle and areas that are sometimes covered with sea ice.

Maps. Arctic Region Reference Map with place names from the UT Perry-Castaneda Library ; Arctic Boundary Maps from the US Arctic Research Commission Arctic Environmental Atlas from United Nations Environment Programme

The Arctic Portal Map Gallery includes a wide selection of our custom maps. The maps cover a variety of topics of highest relevance, divided into the following categories: Arctic definitions, Arctic Sea Ice, Shipping, Governance & Arctic Organizations, Arctic Flora, Arctic Fauna, Infrastructure, Environment and Arctic Countries and Islands.

Topographic map of the Arctic; Arctic Spatial Data Infrastructure - provided by national mapping agencies; Arctic Research Mapping Application, interactive maps and services that support Arctic science

This Arctic map web site features free printable maps of the Arctic Ocean and subarctic regions. View the political map and relief maps of the Arctic, and learn about Arctic geography and resources.