LORAN-C transmitter Port Clarence
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The LORAN-C transmitter Port Clarence was a transmission facility for LORAN-C
situated at Port Clarence, Alaska
at 65°14′40"N 166°53′12"W. It used as aerial a 411.48m high guyed mast
, which was built in 1961 and which was the tallest construction of Alaska
until its demolition with explosives on April 28, 2010.
LORAN
LORAN is a terrestrial radio navigation system using low frequency radio transmitters in multiple deployment to determine the location and speed of the receiver....
situated at Port Clarence, Alaska
Port Clarence, Alaska
Port Clarence is a census-designated place in Nome Census Area, Alaska. The population was 21 at the 2000 census. It is located on the spit separating the bay of Port Clarence from the Bering Strait.-History:...
at 65°14′40"N 166°53′12"W. It used as aerial a 411.48m high guyed mast
Radio masts and towers
Radio masts and towers are, typically, tall structures designed to support antennas for telecommunications and broadcasting, including television. They are among the tallest man-made structures...
, which was built in 1961 and which was the tallest construction of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
until its demolition with explosives on April 28, 2010.