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Tin City in the region of Alaska is a town in United States - some 3,834 mi or ( 6170 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Tin City is now 09:18 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Nome " with a UTC offset of -8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: and Wales. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wales . Where to go and what to see in Tin City ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tin City, Alaska
Tin City is not a populated place except for a nearby minimally manned radar station, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:65|33|31|N|167|56|53|W|region:US-AK_source:GNIS |primary |name= }} in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is situated at mouth of Cape Creek, on the Bering Sea coast, 5 miles southeast of Cape Prince of Wales on the Seward Peninsula.
Located at 65.56 -167.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tin City LRRS Airport
Tin City LRRS Airport is a military airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) east of the central business district of Tin City, in the Nome Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is owned by the U.S. Air Force.
Located at 65.56 -167.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tin City Air Force Station
Tin City Air Force Station is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station. It is located 106.3 miles west-northwest of Nome, Alaska. The radar surveillance station was closed on 1 November 1983, and was re-designated as a Long Range Radar (LRR) site as part of the Alaska Radar System. Today, it remains active as part of the Alaska NORAD Region under the jurisdiction of the 611th Air and Space Operations Center, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
Located at 65.58 -168.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Wales Site
The Wales Site is a well-documented archeological site on the Cape Prince of Wales, near Wales, Alaska. It is a pre contact site for the indigenous population which can help illuminate non-industrial whaling practices from the 9th century through the early 19th century. This site has artifacts from the Birnirk culture as well as the first discovery of the later Thule culture. Roger Harritt of the University of Alaska, Anchorage has been doing extensive investigations for over 10 years onsite.
Located at 65.60 -168.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Cape Prince of Wales
Cape Prince of Wales is the westernmost point on the mainland of the Americas. It has been named in 1778 by Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy for the Prince of Wales George Augustus Frederick. Located on the Seward Peninsula of the U.S. state of Alaska near the city of Wales, Cape Prince of Wales is the terminus of the Continental Divide, marking the division between the Pacific and Arctic coasts, as well as marking the limit between the Bering Sea and the Chukchi Sea.
Located at 65.60 -168.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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