Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
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Prudhoe Bay, also known as Deadhorse, is a town located in North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 1,310 people, down from 2,174 residents
Caribou walk across a gravel pad at Kuparuk, 45 miles (72 km) away from Prudhoe Bay, with oilfield facilities in the background.
July 2018 aerial view of Prudhoe Bay
HMS Tireless on Prudhoe Bay
The general store in Deadhorse in 2003
Dalton Highway
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The James W. Dalton Highway, usually referred to as the Dalton Highway, is a 414-mile road in Alaska. It begins at the Elliott Highway, north of Fairbanks, and ends at Deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean
Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
…the surface is hard enough to support heavy equipment, and new construction happens at that time. Overland access to Prudhoe Bay/Deadhorse is by the Dalton Highway from Fairbanks, 495 miles (797 km) south, or Deadhorse Airport. As the bay itself is still 10 miles (16 km) further north through a security checkpoint…
Sukakpak Mountain is a landmark at MP 203 Dalton Highway
Dalton Highway south of the Continental Divide in the summer
Dalton Highway passing Sukakpak Mountain in the summer
The Brooks Range south of the Continental Divide near Atigun Pass (6 March 2013)