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2. Poker Flat Research Range - Wikipedia

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   Entrance to Poker Flat Research Range. The Poker Flat Research Range (PFRR) is a launch facility and rocket range for sounding rockets in the U.S. state of Alaska, located on a 5,132-acre (20.77 km 2) site at Chatanika, about 30 miles (50 km) northeast of Fairbanks and 1.5 degrees south of the Arctic Circle.

3. Polar route - Wikipedia

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   Leif Viking (LN-LMP) from SAS was the first airplane to use the polar route for regular flights. Here Leif Viking becomes christened by Cyd Charisse on 18 November 1954.. Of the commercial airlines, SAS was first: their Douglas DC-6B flights between Los Angeles and Copenhagen, via Kangerlussuaq and Winnipeg, started on November 15, 1954. [4]

4. Arctic Circle - Wikipedia

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   Relationship of Earth's axial tilt (ε) to the tropical and polar circles. The Arctic Circle is the southernmost latitude in the Northern Hemisphere at which the centre of the Sun can remain continuously above or below the horizon for twenty-four hours; as a result, at least once each year at any location within the Arctic Circle the centre of the Sun is visible at local midnight, and at least ...

5. Mike Horn - Wikipedia

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   In 2002–04, Mike went around the world on the Arctic Circle solo in an expedition dubbed "Arktos". It was a solitary voyage of two years and three months without motorised transport (boat, kayak, ski kite and on foot) on a 20,000 kilometres (12,000 mi) odyssey.

6. Dalton Highway - Wikipedia

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   AK-2 (Elliott Highway) – Manley Hot Springs, Fairbanks: Southern terminus: Hess Creek: 21: 34: Hess Creek Overlook & Rest Area [2] Yukon River: 56: 90: E. L. Patton Yukon River Bridge 115: 185: Arctic Circle Wayside Rest Area: A short side road leads to viewing deck with interpretive displays [2] 126: 203: Oh Shit Corner [9] Prospect Creek ...

7. Arctic Circle Air - Wikipedia

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   Arctic Circle Air was merged into the Era Alaska operation. Era Alaska is the renamed operation of Frontier Alaska now that it has been blended into the operating certificate of Era Aviation . In 2011 Arctic Circle Air's certificate was obtained by Marianas Harvests in Guam to provide service throughout the island areas of Guam, with no ...

8. Arctic exploration - Wikipedia

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   Arctic exploration is the physical exploration of the Arctic region of the Earth. It refers to the historical period during which mankind has explored the region north of the Arctic Circle . Historical records suggest that humankind have explored the northern extremes since 325 BC, when the ancient Greek sailor Pytheas reached a frozen sea ...

9. Eagle Summit (Alaska) - Wikipedia

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   One side has one starring down cliffs, while the other resembles Antarctica in the winter months. Eagle Summit also experiences Midnight Sun around the time of the summer solstice despite being south of the Arctic Circle, due to its elevation. The trail of the annual Yukon Quest 1,000-mile sled dog race also passes over Eagle Summit. [5]