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POINT ATKINSON [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Atkinson Point
1, record 1, English, Atkinson%20Point
correct, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 69° 57’ 0" N, 131° 27’ 10" W. 2, record 1, English, - Atkinson%20Point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pointe Atkinson
1, record 1, French, pointe%20Atkinson
unofficial, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 69° 57' 0" N, 131° 27' 10" O. 2, record 1, French, - pointe%20Atkinson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punta Atkinson
1, record 1, Spanish, punta%20Atkinson
unofficial, feminine noun, Northwest Territories
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordenadas: 69° 57' 0" N, 131° 27' 10" O. 1, record 1, Spanish, - punta%20Atkinson
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Atkinson Point
1, record 2, English, Atkinson%20Point
correct, Nunavut
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordinates: 67° 55’ 0" N, 102° 55’ 0" W. 2, record 2, English, - Atkinson%20Point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pointe Atkinson
1, record 2, French, pointe%20Atkinson
unofficial, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordonnées : 67° 55' 0" N, 102° 55' 0" O. 2, record 2, French, - pointe%20Atkinson
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (Canadá)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- punta Atkinson
1, record 2, Spanish, punta%20Atkinson
unofficial, feminine noun, Nunavut
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coordenadas: 67° 55' 0" N, 102° 55' 0" O. 1, record 2, Spanish, - punta%20Atkinson
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Air Defence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Distant Early Warning Line-Atkinson Point
1, record 3, English, Distant%20Early%20Warning%20Line%2DAtkinson%20Point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- DEW Line-Atkinson Point 2, record 3, English, DEW%20Line%2DAtkinson%20Point
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Operations at this site ceased in 1963. 2, record 3, English, - Distant%20Early%20Warning%20Line%2DAtkinson%20Point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Défense aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Réseau d'alerte avancé - Atkinson Point
1, record 3, French, R%C3%A9seau%20d%27alerte%20avanc%C3%A9%20%2D%20Atkinson%20Point
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Réseau DEW - Atkinson Point 2, record 3, French, R%C3%A9seau%20DEW%20%2D%20Atkinson%20Point
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'y a plus d'opérations à cette station depuis 1963. 2, record 3, French, - R%C3%A9seau%20d%27alerte%20avanc%C3%A9%20%2D%20Atkinson%20Point
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Point Atkinson
1, record 4, English, Point%20Atkinson
correct, British Columbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A land mass in the northwest of Burrard Inlet, near the city of Vancouver, in British Columbia. 2, record 4, English, - Point%20Atkinson
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 49° 19’ 47" N, 123° 15’ 54" W (British Columbia). 3, record 4, English, - Point%20Atkinson
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pointe Atkinson
1, record 4, French, pointe%20Atkinson
proposal, feminine noun, British Columbia
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étendue de terre au nord-ouest de l'inlet Burrard, près de la ville de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique. 2, record 4, French, - pointe%20Atkinson
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 49° 19' 47" N, 123° 15' 54" O (Colombie-Britannique). 3, record 4, French, - pointe%20Atkinson
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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