Cambridge Bay LORAN Tower
Cambridge Bay LORAN Tower was a 189 m tall free-standing lattice tower at Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada. It was built in 1947/48 for LORAN transmissions and was the tallest freestanding structure in Canada for several years.Notable Places in the Area
Cambridge Bay Water Aerodrome
Aerodrome
Cambridge Bay Water Aerodrome is located just east of the community of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada. Cambridge Bay Water Aerodrome is situated 1 km north of Cambridge Bay LORAN Tower. Photo: CambridgeBayWeather, Public domain.
Localities in the Area
Cambridge Bay
Cambridge Bay is a hamlet of about 1800 people on Victoria Island, in western Nunavut. Photo: Jodie Wilson, CC BY 2.0.Cambridge Bay LORAN Tower
- Type: Tower
- Category: tower
- Location: Nunavut, Northern Canada, Canada, North America
Latitude 69.1146° or 69° 6' 52.5" north | Longitude -105.0158° or 105° 0' 57" west |
Elevation 18 metres (59 feet) | GeoNames ID 8030742 |
In the Area
Landmarks
- Cambridge Bay AirportAerodrome, 5 km west
- West ArmBay, 6 km west
- Jago IsletIsland, 7 km south
- Flagstaff PointPoint, 7 km southwest
Other Places
- Freshwater CreekStream, 710 metres northwest
- Simpson RockShoal, 9 km south
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