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Dog sled trip up the 141st Meridian to the Arctic Ocean

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Description

Dog sled trip up the 141st Meridian to the Arctic Ocean.International Boundary Party under Assistant John H. Turner.Traveled from Porcupine to Arctic Ocean and back in 18 days.A round trip of over 400 miles --- lowest temperature was -50 Fahrenheit.March 27 to April 14, 1890

Credit

NOAA Photo Library, NOAA Central Library; Society of American Military Engineers

Display Date

1890

Location

Alaska-Canada Boundary 141st Meridian

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey
Geodesy
Getting There
On Horseback, Dog Sled

Keywords

Getting There
Dogsled