Camp Century
| Camp Century | |
|---|---|
| Part of Project Iceworm | |
| Near Qaanaaq in Greenland | |
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Plan of base | |
  Camp Century | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | United States Army |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1959–1967 |
Camp Century was an Arctic United States Military scientific research base in Greenland.[1] It is situated 240 km east from Thule Air Base. It was part of Project Iceworm to install sites for launching nuclear missiles in Greenland. Powered by a nuclear reactor, the camp operated from 1959 until 1967. The base consisted of 21 tunnels with a complete length of 3000 m.
References
- ↑ Reed, John (April 6, 2012). "Inside the Army's Secret Cold War Ice Base". DefenseTech. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
External links
- Sima Sahar Zerehi (5 August 2016). "Climate change could expose Cold War-era Arctic military base". CBC News. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
Coordinates: 77°10′00″N 61°08′00″W / 77.1667°N 61.1333°W
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