The Red Dog Mine is a zinc and lead mine located 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle in the Northwest Arctic Borough of Alaska. It is owned and operated by the Canadian mining giant Teck Resources. Red Dog Mine is the largest lead-zinc mine in the world. In 1991, Alaska Structures completed a conveyor enclosure at Red Dog Mine. The conveyor enclosure is more than a mile in length and is the longest fabric building in the world. |
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Hyder is a census-designated place in Prince of
Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska. Hyder is Alaska’s easternmost town and it is
the southernmost community in the state that can be reached by car.
In order to reach Hyder by car, you have to drive in
from Stewart, British Columbia. There are no border controls at the
Hyder-Stewart Border Crossing. Hyder’s public utilities are imported from
Canada and children who live in Hyder attend the Bear Valley School in
Stewart. It is the only place in Alaska not to use the 907-area code, instead
using British Columbia’s 250. Although Hyder is officially in the Alaska Time
Zone, residents set their clocks to British Columbia’s Pacific Time.
A local tradition is known as being “Hyderized”, with
two of the town’s bars issuing certifications to patrons who consume a shot
of 151 proof (75.5% alcohol) Everclear.
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