Cape Parry NWT
PIN-Main

• PIN-MAIN at CAPE PARRY Canada, is situated on Parry Peninsula about 2 miles northwest of the narrow isthmus conecting it to the mainland of Amundsen Gulf. This Main Radar Station is located on top of a hill at an altitude of about 250 feet above sea level. there are 2607 acres available for use by PIN-M. There is a military-manned Data Center, but no contractor sector headquarters group at this site.

• Annual precipitation, including snowfall, is approximately 8 inches. Snowfall is about 49 inches a year. Absolute minimum and maximum temperatures are minus 47 and plus 74 degrees Fahrenheit respectively.

• The round trip potable water haul in summer is 3.5 miles and in winter 6.5 miles.

Site Photo 1966/67courtesy Jim Breckenridge

Site Photo 1966/67courtesy Jim Breckenridge

Site Photo

Site Photo 1981/82courtesy Adrian Fowler

Looking down the "B" Train 4 May 1989

Building Layout

Local area map Showing Murre bird sanctuary/Police Point

The Old Hudson Bay Store courtesy Ralph Howell

Site Drawing.

Site drawing.

Aerial Photo circa 1958 courtesy Bob Wilson

The Civilian P-38 that took the areial photo. courtesy Bob Wilson

Site Photo: Taken from USCGC Storis July 1957, courtesy Ken Fisher

Site Photo:Taken from USCGC Storis July 1957, courtesy Ken Fisher

US Coast Guard Cutter Storis near Cape parry DEWLine Re-Supply Ship July 1957; courtesy Ken Fisher