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== Distant Early Warning Line sites not included == {{geoGroup|section=Distant Early Warning Line sites not included}} The following table lists the DEW Line sites not included in the NWS. Most of these sites not included were Intermediate sites closed in 1963 when they were declared obsolete. The stations consisted of a module train, a warehouse, a vehicle garage, an [[Inuit]] house, POL (''P''etroleum, ''O''il, ''L''ubricant) tanks and a continuous wave radar tower. Others were some Auxiliary sites that were replaced with new NWS stations. DEW Line stations in the [[Aleutian Islands]] of Alaska were inactivated due to budget reductions in 1969. The [[DYE Stations]] in [[Greenland]] and [[Iceland]] were transferred to the USAF [[85th Group|Air Forces Iceland]] in 1980. The primary DEW line radars were the [[Raytheon]] [[AN/FPS-19]] long range L-Band search radar in Canada and Alaska at main and auxiliary sites; [[Bendix Corporation|Bendix]] [[AN/FPS-30]] at the four Greenland DYE radar stations. [[Motorola]] [[AN/FPS-23]] short range search radar was installed at the Intermediate sites, used as fillers to cover any Long Range Radar surveillance gaps. {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope="col" width="75" | Site ID ! scope="col" width="150" | Geographic Place Name ! scope="col" width="75" | Location ! scope="col" width="75" | Radar ! scope="col" width="200" | Coordinates ! scope="col" width="50" | Activated ! scope="col" width="50" | Deactivated ! scope="col" width="350" | Notes |- | COB-Main | [[Cold Bay Air Force Station|Cold Bay AFS]] | AK | FPS-19 | {{Coord|55|15|49|N|162|53|08|W|type:landmark_region:US-AK|name=Cold Bay COB-MAIN}} | 1959 | 1969 | {{anchor|Cold Bay AFS}}Part of DEW Aleutians Segment, manned by USAF [[Alaskan Air Command]] 714th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron. Closed 30 June 1969 when Aleutians DEW segment was inactivated, site appears to be remediated. |- | COB-1 | [[Nikolski Air Station|Nikolski]] | AK | FPS-19 | {{Coord|52|57|35|N|168|52|03|W|type:landmark_region:US-AK|name=Nikolski COB-1}} | 1959 | 1969 | {{anchor|Nikolski}}Manned by USAF AAC Det 1 714th AC&W Squadron; Closed 30 June 1969 when Aleutians DEW segment was inactivated; site remediated and obliterated 1998 by 11th AF. |- | COB-2 | Dirftwood Bay | AK | FPS-19 | {{Coord|53|58|28|N|166|54|18|W|type:landmark_region:US-AK|name=Dirftwood COB-2}} | 1959 | 1969 | {{anchor|Dirftwood Bay}}Manned by USAF AAC Det 2 714th AC&W Squadron; Closed 30 June 1969 when Aleutians DEW segment was inactivated; site remediated and obliterated 1998 by 11th AF; building foundation remains |- | COB-3 | [[Cape Sarichef Airport|Cape Sarichef]] | AK | FPS-19 | {{Coord|54|35|32|N|164|52|34|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:US-AK|name=Cape Sarichef COB-3}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1959 | 1969 | {{anchor|Cape Sarichef}}Manned by USAF AAC Det 3 714th AC&W Squadron; Closed 30 June 1969 when Aleutians DEW segment was inactivated; site remediated and obliterated 1998 by 11th AF |- | COB-4 | [[Port Moller Airport|Port Moller]] | AK | FPS-19 | {{Coord|55|58|41|N|160|30|01|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:US-AK|name=Port Moller COB-4}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1959 | 1969 | {{anchor|Port Moller}}Manned by USAF AAC Det 4 714th AC&W Squadron; Closed 30 June 1969 when Aleutians DEW segment was inactivated' site remediated and obliterated 1998 by 11th AF |- | COB-5 | [[Port Heiden Airport|Port Heiden]] | AK | FPS-19 | {{Coord|56|58|38|N|158|39|09|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:US-AK|name=Port Heiden COB-5}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1959 | 1969 | {{anchor|Port Heiden}}Manned by USAF AAC Det 5 714th AC&W Squadron; Closed 30 June 1969 when Aleutians DEW segment was inactivated; site remediated and obliterated 1998 by 11th AF |- | LIZ-1 | [[Cape Lisburne Air Force Station|Cape Lisburne AFS]] | AK | Numerous | {{Coord|68|52|12|N|166|09|00|W|type:landmark_region:US-AK|name=Cape Lisburne LIZ-1}} | 1953 | 1983 | {{anchor|Cape Lisburne AFS}}DEW Main Site, also [[Alaskan Air Command]] AC&W Surveillance Station. Operated by the 711th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron. Closed in 1983, now Cape Lisburne Long Range Radar Site, part of the [[Eleventh Air Force]] [[611th Air Support Group|Alaska Radar System]], equipped with a minimally-manned [[AN/FPS-117]] radar. Maintained by contractors under the 611th Air Support Group. |- | LIZ-A | [[Cape Sabine DEW Line Station|Cape Sabine]] | AK | FPS-23 | {{Coord|69|01|27|N|163|51|25|W|type:landmark_region:US-AK|name=Cape Sabine LIZ-A}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Cape Sabine}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Clean-up and remediation completed early years of the 2000s (decade) by USAF. Gravel runway and building footers remain. |- | LIZ-B | [[Icy Cape DEW Line Station|Icy Cape]] | AK | FPS-23 | {{Coord|70|17|23|N|161|54|40|W|type:landmark_region:US-AK|name=Icy Cape LIZ-B}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Icy Cape}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Clean-up and remediation completed early years of the 2000s (decade) by USAF. Gravel runway and building footers remain. |- | LIZ-C | [[Peard Bay DEW Line Station|Peard Bay]] | AK | FPS-23 | {{Coord|70|48|29|N|158|15|32|W|type:landmark_region:US-AK|name=Peard Bay LIZ-C}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Peard Bay}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Clean-up and remediation completed early years of the 2000s (decade) by USAF. Gravel runway and building footers remain. |- | POW-A | Cape Simpson | AK | FPS-23 | {{Coord|71|03|26|N|154|43|39|W|type:landmark_region:US-AK|name=Cape Simpson POW-A}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Cape Simpson}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963 now in-use as civilian storage/supply facility |- | POW-B | Kogru | AK | FPS-23 | {{Coord|70|34|36|N|152|15|56|W|type:landmark_region:US-AK|name=Kogru POW-B}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Kogru}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Clean-up and remediation completed early years of the 2000s (decade) by USAF. Gravel runway and building footers remain. |- | POW-C | McIntyre | AK | FPS-23 | {{Coord|70|24|10|N|148|40|46|W|type:landmark_region:US-AK|name=McIntyre POW-C}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|McIntyre}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Abandoned buildings remain. Runway may or may not be usable. |- | POW-D | Brownlow Point | AK | FPS-23 | {{Coord|69|58|29|N|144|50|09|W|type:landmark_region:US-AK|name=Brownlow Point POW-D}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Brownlow Point}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Clean-up and remediation completed early years of the 2000s (decade) by USAF. Gravel runway and building footers remain. |- | BAR-A | [[Demarcation Bay DEW Line Station|Demarcation Bay]] | AK | FPS-23 | {{Coord|69|53|11|N|142|18|43|W|type:landmark_region:US-AK|name=Demarcation Bay BAR-A}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Demarcation Bay}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963Clean-up and remediation completed early years of the 2000s (decade) by USAF. Gravel runway and building footers remain. |- | BAR-C | Tununuk Camp | NT | FPS-23 | {{Coord|69|00|21|N|134|40|05|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NT|name=Tununuk Camp BAR-C}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Tununuk Camp}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963; site appears to be remediated. |- | BAR-D | Atkinson Point | NT | FPS-23 | {{Coord|69|55|59|N|131|25|54|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NT|name=Atkinson Point BAR-D}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Atkinson Point}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963; abandoned buildings remain on site. Replaced by NWS Site Liverpool Bay SRR (BAR-DA1) |- | PIN-A | Pierce Point | NT | FPS-23 | {{Coord|69|48|55|N|122|43|02|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NT|name=Pierce Point PIN-A}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Pierce Point}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963; site condition is undetermined |- | PIN-1 | Clinton Point | NT | FPS-19 | {{Coord|69|35|00|N|120|44|46|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NT|name=Clinton Point PIN-1}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Clinton Point}}DEW Axillary Site; closed 3 September 1993. Low resolution imagery of site, condition is undetermined. Replaced by NWS Sites Keats Point SRR (PIN-1BD) and Croker River SRR (PIN-1BG). |- | PIN-B | Clifton Point | NT | FPS-23 | {{Coord|69|12|56|N|118|38|11|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Clifton Point PIN-B}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Clifton Point}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Low resolution imagery of site, condition is undetermined. |- | PIN-2 | Cape Young | NU | FPS-19 | {{Coord|68|56|08|N|116|56|10|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Cape Young PIN-2}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1993 | {{anchor|Cape Young}}DEW Axillary Site; closed 31 August 1993. Remains of site deteriorating, Clean-up and remediation scheduled 2012. Replaced by NWS Site Harding River SRR (PIN-2A) |- | PIN-C | [[Bernard Harbour]] | NU | FPS-23 | {{Coord|68|46|55|N|114|50|01|W|type:landmark_region:CA-NU|name=Bernard Harbour PIN-C}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Bernard Harbour}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Clean-up and remediation completed, gravel runway not listed in the [[Canada Flight Supplement]],<ref name="cfs"/> new structures constructed on site, use undetermined but appears to be civilian not military radar site. Replaced by NWS Site Bernard Harbour SRR (PIN-CB) |- | PIN-D | Ross Point | NU | FPS-23 | {{Coord|68|32|10|N|111|11|55|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Ross Point PIN-D}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Ross Point}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Low resolution imagery of site, condition is undetermined. Replaced by NWS Site Edinburgh Island SRR (PIN-DA) |- | PIN-4 | Byron Bay | NU | FPS-23 | {{coord|68|45|35|N|109|05|16|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Byron Bay PIN-4}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1993 | {{anchor|Byron Bay}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1993. |- | PIN-E | Cape Peel | NU | FPS-23 | {{Coord|69|02|41|N|107|19|33|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Cape Peel PIN-E}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Cape Peel}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Low resolution imagery of site, condition is undetermined. Replaced by NWS Site Cape Peel West SRR (PIN-EB) |- | CAM-A | Sturt Point | NU | FPS-23 | {{Coord|68|47|45|N|103|20|40|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Sturt Point CAM-A}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Sturt Point}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Low resolution imagery of site, condition is undetermined. Replaced by NWS Site Sturt Point SRR (CAM-A3A) |- | CAM-1 | [[Jenny Lind Island]] | NU | FPS-19 | {{Coord|68|39|25|N|101|44|19|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Jenny Lind Island CAM-1}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1990 | {{anchor|CAM-1}}DEW Axillary Site; replaced by NWS site CAM-1A, closed 1992; Clean-up and remediation completed 2010. Replaced by NWS Site Jenny Lind Island SRR (CAM-1A) |- | CAM-C | Matheson Point | NU | FPS-23 | {{Coord|68|52|09|N|095|09|27|W|type:landmark_region:CA-NU|name=Matheson Point CAM-C}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Matheson Point}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Clean-up and remediation completed, site has been obliterated. Replaced by NWS Site Gjoa Haven SRR (CAM-CB) |- | CAM-E | Keith Bay | NU | FPS-23 | {{Coord|68|15|22|N|088|10|25|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Keith Bay CAM-E}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Keith Bay}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Low resolution imagery of site, condition is undetermined. |- | CAM-5 | Mackar Inlet | NU | FPS-19 | {{Coord|68|18|03|N|085|40|29|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Mackar Inlet CAM-5}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1990 | {{anchor|Mackar Inlet}}DEW Axillary Site closed 1992; Clean-up and remediation completed 2010. Replaced by NWS Site Cape McLoughlin SRR (CAM-5A) |- | CAM-F | Scarpa Lake | NU | FPS-23 | {{Coord|68|34|04|N|083|28|53|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Scarpa Lake CAM-F}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Scarpa Lake}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Low resolution imagery of site, condition is undetermined. Replaced by NWS Site Lailor River SRR (CAM-FA) |- | FOX-C | Ekalugad | NU | FPS-23 | {{Coord|68|43|53|N|068|35|15|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Ekalugad FOX-C}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Ekalugad}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. |- | FOX-D | [[Kivitoo, Nunavut|Kivitoo]] | NU | FPS-23 | {{Coord|67|57|58|N|064|54|28|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Kivitoo FOX-D}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Kivitoo}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Low resolution imagery of site, condition is undetermined. |- | FOX-E | [[Durban Island]] | NU | FPS-23 | {{Coord|67|05|00|N|062|12|59|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:CA-NU|name=Durban Island FOX-E}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1957 | 1963 | {{anchor|Durban Island}}DEW Intermediate Site; closed and abandoned, 1963. Satellite imagery shows high levels of recent activity at the site. |- | DYE-1 | Qaqqatoqaq | GL | FPS-30 | {{Coord|66|38|03|N|052|52|12|W|type:landmark_scale:30000_region:GL|name=Qaqqatoqaq DYE-1}}{{ref|a|a}} | 1961 | 1988 | {{anchor|Qaqqatoqaq}}Parent station was Cape Dyer, NWT, Canada (DYE-Main). Near [[Sisimiut]], Closed 1988. Low resolution imagery of site, condition is undetermined. Site is now used as a VHF-site for aviation purposes. |- | DYE-2 | Ice Cap 1 | GL | FPS-30 | {{Coord|66|29|30|N|046|18|19|W|type:landmark_region:GL|name=Ice Cap 1 DYE-2}}{{ref|b|b}} | 1961 | 1988 | {{anchor|Ice Cap 1}}Parent station was Cape Dyer, NWT, Canada (DYE-Main). In 1982, Ice Cap 1 (DYE-2) was moved sideways {{Convert|210|ft|abbr=on}}, for life extension. Closed 1 October 1988. The [[109th Airlift Wing]] (NY-ANG) regularly uses the landing area at DYE-2 for pilot training for practicing [[Antarctic]] takeoffs & landings (called ''Ice Station Ruby''); a.k.a. the Raven Ski-way Training Facility. . |- | DYE-3 | Ice Cap 2 | GL | FPS-30 | {{Coord|65|10|57|N|043|49|10|W|type:landmark_region:GL|name=Ice Cap 2 DYE-3}}{{ref|b|b}} | 1961 | 1988 | {{anchor|Ice Cap 2}}Parent station was Cape Dyer, NWT, Canada (DYE-Main). In 1977, Ice Cap 2 (DYE-3) was moved sideways {{Convert|210|ft|abbr=on}}, for life extension. Closed 1988. |- | DYE-4 | [[Kulusuk Island]] | GL | FPS-30 | {{Coord|65|31|39|N|037|09|34|W|type:landmark_region:GL|name=Kulusuk Island DYE-4}} | 1961 | 1988 | {{anchor|Kulusuk Island}}Parent station was Cape Dyer, NWT, Canada (DYE-Main). Closed 1988. Abandoned. |- | DYE-5 | Rockville | IS | Numerous | {{Coord|64|02|07|N|022|39|08|W|type:landmark_region:IS|name=Rockville DYE-4}} | 1951 | 1992 | {{anchor|Rockville}}Also known as "H-1". Originally [[85th Group|Air Forces Iceland]], then [[Aerospace Defense Command]] AC&W GCI site. Designated as part of DEW Line, 1957. Manned by USAF [[932d Air Control Squadron|932d Aircraft Control and Warning (later Air Defense, Later Air Control) Squadron]]. Closed as part of end of [[Cold War]] draw down. |- |} *<small>{{note|a|a}}Location approximate due to low-resolution aerial imagery of area.</small> *<small>{{note|b|b}}Site location obliterated by snow cover.</small>
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