Demarcation Bay DEW Line Station
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Demarcation Bay DEW Line Station is an abandoned United States Air Force Distant Early Warning Line Radar station located on the north coast of Alaska, United States. The site is situated on Nuvagapak Point, about 25 miles (40 km) northeast of the topographical Demarcation Bay and 35 miles (56 km) from the border with Canada. Situated 349 miles (562 km) east of Point Barrow, it was the most remote DEW site in Alaska. Demarcation Bay DEW Line Station was closed in 1964, and is not open for public use.
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Demarcation Bay DEW Line Station | |
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Part of Alaskan Air Command (AAC) | |
Coordinates | 69°53′09″N 142°18′28″W |
Type | Air Force Station |
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Controlled by | United States Air Force |
Site history | |
Built | 1957 |
In use | 1957-1963 |
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