Mould Bay

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Located at the entrance of the M'Clure Strait, Prince Patrick Island is uninhabited. A High Arctic Weather Station (H.A.W.S.) called Mould Bay was opened in 1948 as part of a joint Canada-U.S. military effort to support a weather station network. Regular weather observations began on May 14, 1948. It had a temporary staff of between 10 and 40 people. The station was closed in 1997 owing to budget cuts and replaced with an automated weather station at a new location on the airstrip below the station. The last manned weather observations were taken on March 31, 1997, ending the continuous weather record of 1948-1997. The buildings still stand, but as of 2007 most have deteriorated to an unrepairable state.[2] The station represented the only known long-term human settlement of the Island.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mould_Bay
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Coordinates:   76°14'31"N   119°21'32"W

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