Camp Century
| Camp Century | |
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| Part of Project Iceworm | |
| Near Qaanaaq in Greenland | |
Plan of base
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 Camp Century
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| Site information | |
| Owner | United States Army |
| Site history | |
| In use | 1959–1967 |
Camp Century was an Arctic United States Military scientific research base in Greenland. It is situated 240 km east from Thule Air Base. It was part of Project Iceworm to install sites for launching nuclear missiles in Greenland. Powered by a nuclear reactor, the camp operated from 1959 until 1967. The base consisted of 21 tunnels with a complete length of 3000 m.
Coordinates: 77°10′00″N 61°08′00″W / 77.1667°N 61.1333°W
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