Taylor Mountain

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A cluster of 3 peaks around 5,000 ft. Possibly the location of one of the AN/TPS-77 radars for the U.S. Air Force's Pacific Alaska Range Complex (PARC).

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"This contract modification will install the second of two pacific Alaska Range Complex Long Range Radar System; providing a transportable radar which includes one TPS-77 Radar, microwave equipment, peculiar support equipment. " ... "The location of performance is Taylor Mountain, Alaska Nugget Construction Inc."

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Second site is on a 5000 ft mountain, 200 miles from site 1, which is 40 miles from Eielson Air Force Base and installed on a barren mountain top.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Mountain_(Alaska)
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Coordinates:   64°2'27"N   142°17'19"W
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