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Coldest Places on Earth | Top 10

8Prospect Creek, Alaska, US : -80 degrees Fahrenheit

Prospect Creek is a small settlement located 55 km North of the center of Alaska, above the Arctic Circle.

And today it is the location of Pump Station 5 of the TAPS.

The minimum temperature in Prospect Creek was recorded in January 1971, -80 degrees Fahrenheit (or -62 degrees Celsius).

The place has a subarctic climate, as the summers are very short and winters last for a long time.

This top couldn’t be complete without Canada.

NEXT: #7 Snag, Yukon

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