Deadhorse, Alaska

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Deadhorse, Alaska is a remote industrial camp community on Alaska’s North Slope that serves as the primary support hub for the Prudhoe Bay oil fields and Arctic oil operations.

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Deadhorse, Alaska canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
industrial camp
unincorporated community
accessControl restricted access to nearby oil fields
airportName Deadhorse Airport
areaCode 907
associatedWith Trans-Alaska Pipeline System
borough North Slope Borough
climate polar climate
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distanceFromFairbanksByRoad approximately 495 miles
economy dominated by oil industry support services
elevation approximately 15 feet
hasFacilityType air cargo facilities
fuel stations
hotels
maintenance yards
work camps
hasWildlifeInSurroundings caribou
migratory birds
polar bears
IATAAirportCode SCC
koppenClimateClassification ET
latitude approximately 70.2° N
locatedIn Arctic Slope
surface form: North Slope region of Alaska
locatedNear Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States
surface form: Prudhoe Bay
locatedNorthOf Arctic Circle
locatedOn Arctic coastal plain
longitude approximately 148.5° W
nearbyBodyOfWater Beaufort Sea
nearestMajorOilField Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States
surface form: Prudhoe Bay Oil Field
notableCharacteristic 24-hour darkness in mid-winter
24-hour daylight in summer
extreme cold temperatures in winter
observesDaylightSavingTime true
permanentResidents very few
populationType primarily transient workforce
postalCode 99734
primaryFunction logistics base for Arctic oil operations
support hub for Prudhoe Bay oil field
primaryIndustries construction and maintenance
oil field services
transportation and logistics
roadTerminus northern terminus of the Dalton Highway
servedBy Dalton Highway
Deadhorse Airport
state Alaska
timeZone Alaska Time Zone
usedFor base for pipeline maintenance operations
staging area for Arctic exploration

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Deadhorse Airport locatedIn Deadhorse, Alaska
Deadhorse Airport serves Deadhorse, Alaska
Sagavanirktok River near Deadhorse, Alaska