World / USA / Alaska / Kaktovik, 35 km from center Coordinates: 69°52'27"N   144°9'55"W

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1002 Area


Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) 1002 Area, 1.5-million-acre coastal plain designated "1002 area" proposed for petroleum exploration / drilling. According to oil exploration advocates, less than 2000 acres in the 1.5-million-acre coastal plain would be affected in by oil exploration and production.

Due to system limitations the entire area can not be surrounded by a polygon.
energy.usgs.gov/alaska/anwr.html
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1002_area
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