83-42

83-42 was a tiny rocky feature in the Arctic Ocean north of Greenland, discovered on July 6, 2003, by an American expedition led by Dennis Schmitt and Frank Landsberger. Named unofficially for its latitude, it was also called Eklipse 0 and Schmitt’s Island. Measuring about 35 by 15 metres and rising roughly 4 metres above the water, it appeared more durable than temporary Arctic gravel bars because lichens grew on it and it seemed composed of rocks and boulders. Its possible status as the northernmost land on Earth remained uncertain, and a 2022 survey instead confirmed Kaffeklubben Island as the northernmost true land.