CFS Alert
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Canadian Forces Station Alert (French: Station des Forces canadiennes Alert[6]), often shortened to CFS Alert (SFC Alert), is a signals intelligence intercept facility of the Canadian Armed Forces at Alert, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.
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CFS Alert
Station des Forces canadiennes Alert | |
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Etymology: Named for HMS Alert | |
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Coordinates: 82°29′57″N 62°20′45″W[2] | |
Country | Canada |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Established | September 1, 1958 (1958-09-01) |
Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
Population (2021)[5] | |
• Total | 0 |
Temporary population | |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
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Located on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island, Alert is the northernmost continuously inhabited place in the world.[1] It takes its name from HMS Alert, which wintered 10 km (6.2 mi) east of the present station off what is now Cape Sheridan, Nunavut in 1875–1876.[7]