ATOW1996 was one of the places formerly considered as a potential northernmost documented points of land on Earth.
It was discovered by and named after the (American) Top of the World Expedition of 1996, but appears to have been non-permanent, likely a patch of gravel and boulders on ice from elsewhere.
A non-permanent island even farther north—at 83°41′06″N 30°45′36″W / 83.68500°N 30.76000°W / 83.68500; -30.76000—was noted in a Twin Otter flyover by the 2001 Return to the Top of the World Expedition (RTOW2001).
For years, Kaffeklubben Island, discovered in 1921 by Danish explorer Lauge Koch at 83°40′N 29°50′W / 83.667°N 29.833°W / 83.667; -29.833, was thought to be the northernmost point of land.
Ultimately, however, a bathymetric survey in 2022 determined that all gravel banks north of Kaffeklubben are likely not connected to the seafloor, but rather gravel on top of the sea ice, confirming Kaffeklubben as the northernmost true land in the world.