Details and photos of individual DEWLine stations.
Note: Click on the “Geographic Place Name” in the DEWLine Site Table below for detailed information and photos (where available) on a specific site.
Acronyms:
- DEW = DEWLine
- DEW AUX = DEWLine Auxiliary Site
- DEW “I” SITE = DEWLine Intermediate Site
- DEW MAIN = DEWLine Main Site
- DEW REAR COM = DEWLine Rearward Communication Site
- NWS = North Warning System
- NWS LRR = North Warning System, Long Range Radar Site
- NWS SRR = North Warning System, Short Range Radar Site
- NWS LSS = North Warning System, Logistic Support Site
- N/A DEW = Not Applicable to the DEWLine
- N/A NWS = Not Applicable to the North Warning System
- LAT/LON = Latitude and Longitude)
NOTE: References marked with * are approximate or are of a geographic place with the same name.
DEWLINE SITE TABLE
| DEW or NWS SITE # and LAT/LON | SITE TYPE | GEOGRAPHICAL PLACE NAME | IMPORTANT DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | * | COB SITES | * |
| COB 1 52 58 30N 168 51 20W | ALEUTIAN DEW LRR N/A NWS. | NIKOLSKI ALASKA | DEW Ops ceased 30 Sept 69. |
| COB 2 53 58 28.81N 166 54 18.516W | ALEUTIAN DEW LRR N/A NWS. | DRIFTWOOD BAY ALASKA | DEW Ops ceased 30 Sept 69. |
| COB 3 54 35 32N 164 52 34W | ALEUTIAN DEW LRR N/A NWS. | CAPE SARICHEF | DEW Ops ceased 30 Sept 69. |
| COB M 55 15 49N 162 53 08W | ALEUTIAN DEW LRR N/A NWS | COLD BAY ALASKA | DEW Ops ceased 30 Sept 69. |
| COB 4 55 58 41N 160 30 01W | ALEUTIAN DEW LRR N/A NWS. | PORT MOLLER ALASKA | DEW Ops ceased 30 Sept 69. |
| COB 5 56 58 38N 158 39 09W | ALEUTIAN DEW LRR N/A NWS. | PORT HEIDEN ALASKA | DEW Ops ceased 30 Sept 69. Converted to an AC&W radar station. |
| * | * | REAR COMM SITES | * |
| AGE-X 61 10 29 N 149 51 26 W | DEW REAR COM N/A NWS | ANCHORAGE ALASKA | Operations ceased 1963. |
| NEL-X 58 48 21N 122 41 38W | DEW REAR COM N/A NWS | FORT NELSON BC | Operations ceased 1963 |
| WAT-X 56 27 00 N 111 02 00 W | DEW REAR COM N/A NWS | WATERWAYS AB (AKA Stoney Mountain) | Operations ceased 1964 |
| BIR-X 56 30 20.34 N 94 12 48.76 W | DEW REAR COM N/A NWS | BIRD MANITOBA | Operations ceased 1963 |
| * | * | LIZ SITES | * |
| LIZ-1 | DEW "UNK" SITE N/A NWS | CAPE LISBURNE ALASKA | . |
| LIZ-A 69.01.27N 163.51.26W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | CAPE SABINE ALASKA | "I" site Operations ceased 1963. |
| LIZ-2 69 44 08N 163 00 59W | DEW AUX NWS LRR | POINT LAY ALASKA | NWS Site established 89/90 site deactivated 1994 |
| LIZ-B 70 17 16.96N 161 54 35.64W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | ICY CAPE ALASKA | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| LIZ-3 70 36 32.65N 159 52 07.93W | DEW AUX NWS SRR | WAINWRIGHT ALASKA | NWS Site established 1994 DEW Operations ceased Apr 1995 |
| LIZ-C 70 48 32 N 158 15 15W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | PEARD BAY ALASKA | "I" site Operations ceased 1963. |
| * | * | POW SITES | * |
| POW-MAIN 71 19 38N 156 38 10W | DEW MAIN NWS LRR | POINT BARROW ALASKA | NWS Site established 89/90 |
| POW-A 71 03 26N 154 43 28W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | CAPE SIMPSON ALASKA | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| POW-1 70 54 37N 153 14 23W | DEW AUX NWS SRR | LONELY ALASKA | DEW Operations ceased Oct 1990 NWS Site established 1994. Closed 2007 due to soil erosion and budget concerns. |
| POW-B 70 34 31.22N 152 16 00.87W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | KOGRU ALASKA | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| POW-2 70 29 54N 149 53 22W | DEW AUX NWS LRR | OLIKTOK POINT ALASKA | NWS Site established 89/90 |
| POW-C 70 24 09N 148 40 38W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | POINT MCINTYRE ALASKA | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| POW-3 70 10 31.23N 146.51.18.03W | DEW AUX NWS SRR | FLAXMAN ISLAND ALASKA AKA BULLEN POINT | DEW Operations ceased Apr 1995 NWS Site established 1994 |
| POW-D 69 58 27N 144 50 15W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | BROWNLOW POINT ALASKA | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| * | * | BAR SITES | * |
| BAR-MAIN 70 07 49.5N 143 38 21W | DEW MAIN NWS LRR | BARTER ISLAND ALASKA | NWS Site established 15 Nov 1990 |
| BAR-A 69 53 09N 142 18 28W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | DEMARCATION BAY ALASKA aka NUVAGAPAK POINT | "I" site Operation ceased 1963 |
| BAR-1 69 35 53N 140 11 00W | DEW AUX NWS SRR | KOMAKUK BEACH YUKON | DEW Operations ceased 04 Aug 1993 NWS Site established Oct 1990 |
| BAR-B 69 19 49N 138 44 13W | DEW "I" SITE NWS SRR | STOKES POINT YUKON aka SITE 01. | "I" site operations ceased 1963 NWS Site established July 1991 |
| BAR-2 68 55 23N 137 15 32W | DEW AUX NWS LRR | SHINGLE POINT YUKON aka SITE 02. | DEW Operations ceased June 1989 NWS Site established June 1989 |
| BAR-C 69 00 10N 134 40 00W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | TUNUNUK CAMP NWT aka SITE 03. | "I" site operations ceased 1963 |
| BAR-3 69 26 35N 132 59 55W | DEW AUX NWS SRR | TUKTOYAKTUK NWT aka SITE 04. | DEW Operations ceased 13 Sept 1993 NWS Site established Sept 1990 |
| BAR-D 69 57 00N* 131 27 00W* | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | ATKINSON POINT NWT aka SITE 05. | "I" site operations ceased 1963 |
| BAR-4 69 55 38N 128 58 13W | DEW AUX NWS SRR | NICHOLSON PENNINSULA NWT aka SITE 06. | DEW Operations ceased 09 Sept 1993 NWS Site established Oct 1990 |
| BAR-E 70 00 59.02N 126 56 35.11W | DEW "I" SITE NWS SRR | HORTON RIVER NWT aka MALLOCH HILLS aka SITE 07. | "I" site operations ceased 1963 NWS Site established June 1991 |
| * | * | PIN SITES | * |
| PIN-MAIN 70 10 17N 124 43 30W | DEW MAIN NWS LRR | CAPE PARRY NWT aka SITE 08. | DEW Operations ceased Aug 1989 NWS Site established Aug 1989 |
| PIN-A 69 48 53N* 122 42 46W* | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | PEARCE POINT NWT aka SITE 09. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| PIN-1 69 34 37N 120 48 00W | DEW AUX N/A NWS | CLINTON POINT NWT aka SITE 10. | DEW Operations ceased 03 Sept 1993 |
| PIN-B 69 12 21N* 118 38 22W* | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | CLIFTON POINT NUNAVUT aka SITE 11. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| PIN-2 68 55 47N 116 55 45W | DEW AUX N/A NWS | CAPE YOUNG NUNAVUT aka SITE 12. | DEW Operations ceased 31 Aug 1993 |
| PIN-C 68 46 55.00N* 114 50 01.27W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | BERNARD HARBOUR NUNAVUT aka SITE 13. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| PIN-3 68 28 45N 113 13 32W | DEW AUX NWS LRR | LADY FRANKLIN POINT NUNAVUT aka SITE 14. | NWS Site established June 1989 DEW Operations ceased June 1989 |
| PIN-D 68 35 38N* 111 07 00W* | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | ROSS POINT NUNAVUT aka SITE 15. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| PIN-4 68 45 35N* 109 05 16W* | DEW AUX N/A NWS | BYRON BAY NUNAVUT aka SITE 16. | DEW Operations ceased 21 Aug 1993 |
| PIN-E 69 03 44.02N 107 16 43.24W | DEW "I"SITE N/A NWS | CAPE PEEL NUNAVUT aka SITE 17. | "I SiteOperations ceased 1963 |
| * | * | CAM SITES | * |
| CAM-MAIN 69 06 58.72N 105 07 08.83W | DEW MAIN NWS LRR/LSS | CAMBRIDGE BAY NUNAVUT aka SITE 18. | NWS Site established Sept 1989 DEW Operations ceased Sept 1989 |
| CAM-A 68 47 591N 103 19 58W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | STURT POINT NUNAVUT aka SITE 19. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| CAM-1 68 39 17N 101 45 00W | DEW AUX N/A NWS | JENNY LIND ISLAND NUNAVUT aka SITE 20. | DEW Operations ceased 1992 |
| CAM-B 68 19 02.71N 100 04 09.15W | DEW "I" SITE NWS SRR | HAT ISLAND NUNAVUT aka SITE 21. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 NWS Site established Sept 1991 |
| CAM-2 68 40 48.35N 97 48 38.84W | DEW AUX NSW SRR | GLADMAN POINT NUNAVUT aka SITE 22. | NWS Site established OCT 1990 DEW Operations ceased 1992 |
| CAM-C 68 49 10N 95 17 25W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | MATHESON POINT NUNAVUT aka SITE 23. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| CAM-3 68 47 34.94N 93 26 25.17W | DEW AUX NWS LRR | SHEPHERD BAY NUNAVUT aka SITE 24. | NWS Site established July 1989 DEW Operations ceased July 1989 |
| CAM-D 68 35 41.34N 91 57 24.66W | DEW "I" SITE NWS SRR | SIMPSON LAKE NUNAVUT aka SITE 25. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 NWS Site established Sept 1991 |
| CAM-4 68 26 13.06N 89 43 34.07W | DEW AUX NWS SRR | PELLY BAY NUNAVUT aka SITE 26. | NWS Site established Sept 1991 DEW Operations ceased 1992 |
| CAM-E 68 14 47N* 88 09 25W* | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | KEITH BAY NUNAVUT aka SITE 27. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| CAM-5 68 18 16N 85 39 53W | DEW AUX N/A NWS | MACKAR INLET NUNAVUT aka SITE 28. | DEW Operations ceased 1992 |
| CAM-F 68 33 08N 83 19 00W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | SARCPA LAKE NUNAVUT aka SITE 29. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| * | * | FOX SITES | * |
| FOX.MAIN 68 45 39.30N 81 13 35.20W | DEW MAIN NWS LRR/LSS | HALL BEACH NUNAVUT aka SITE 30. | NWS Site established Sept 1989 DEW Operations ceased Sept 1989 |
| FOX-1 69 04 01.79N 79 03 55.15W | DEW AUX NWS SRR | ROWLEY ISLAND NUNAVUT aka SITE 31. | NWS Site established Aug 1991 |
| FOX-A 69 13 26.23N 77 13 48.97W | DEW "I"SITE NWS SRR | BRAY ISLAND NUNAVUT aka SITE 32. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 NWS site established Aug 1991 |
| FOX-2 68 53 56.24N 75 08 20.12W | DEW AUX NWS SRR | LONGSTAFF BLUFF NUNAVUT aka SITE 33. | NWS Site established Nov 1990 DEW Operations ceased 1991 |
| FOX-B 68 37 14N 73 12 58W | DEW "I" SITE NWS SRR | NUDLUARDJUK LAKE NUNAVUT aka WEST BAFFIN aka SITE 34. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 NWS Site established Oct 1991 |
| FOX-3 68 39 02.56N 71 13 58.93W | DEW AUX NWS LRR | DEWAR LAKES NUNAVUT aka SITE 35. | NWS Site established July 1989 DEW Operations ceased July 1989 |
| FOX-C 68 43 53N* 68 35 15W* | DEW "I" SITE N/A DEW | EKALUGAD FJORD NUNAVUT aka SITE 36. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| FOX-4 68 28 21N 66 48 01W | DEW AUX NWS SRR | CAPE HOOPER NUNAVUT aka SITE 37. | NWS Site established Dec 1990 DEW Operations ceased 1991 |
| FOX-D 67 57 06.70N 64 54 35.70W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | KIVITOO NUNAVUT aka SITE 38. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| FOX-5 67 32 07.49N 63 47 11.43W | DEW AUX NWS SRR | BROUGHTON ISLAND NUNAVUT aka QIKIQTARJUAQ aka SITE 39 | NWS Site established Dec 1990 DEW Operations ceased 1991 |
| FOX-E 67 05 54N 62 08 12W | DEW "I" SITE N/A NWS | DURBAN ISLAND NUNAVUT aka SITE 40. | "I" site Operations ceased 1963 |
| * | * | DYE SITES | * |
| DYE-MAIN 66 39 52.46N 61 21 21.53W | DEW MAIN NWS LRR | CAPE DYER NUNAVUT aka SITE 41. | NWS Site established Aug 1989 DEW Operations ceased Aug 1989 |
| * | * | DYE SITES Greenland) | * |
| DYE-1 66 38 23N 52 52 22W | DEW AUX N/A NWS | QAQQATOQAQ GREENLAND near Sisimiut | Deactivated 1988 |
| DYE-2 66 29 30N 46 18 19W | DEW AUX N/A NWS | ICE CAP 1 | Deactivated 01 Oct 1988 |
| DYE-3 65 10 57N 43 49 10W | DEW AUX N/A NWS | ICE CAP 2 | Deactivated 1988 |
| DYE-4 65 31 39.17N 37 09 34.55W | DEW AUX N/A NWS | KULUSUK GREENLAND | Deactivated 1991 |
| * | * | DYE SITE Iceland) | * |
| DYE-5 64 2 7N 22 39 8W | LRR N/A NWS | ROCKVILLE ICELAND aka H1 | . |
| * | * | BAF SITES | * |
| BAF-3 (RES-X-1) 63 20 20N 64 09 28W | DEW REAR COM NWS LRR | BREVOORT ISLAND NUNAVUT aka SITE 42. | NWS Site established Oct 1988 |
| BAF-5 (RES-X) 61 35 47.95N 64 38 20.40W | DEW REAR COM NWS SRR | RESOLUTION ISLAND NUNAVUT | NWS Site established Sept 1991 Pinetree Operations ceased Nov 1961 |
| * | * | LAB SITES | * |