Saglek, Labrador

Latitude:
58 degrees 10 minutes North

Longitude:
62 degrees 30 minutes West

Named after the Inuit word for "low land" in contrast to the very high mountains all around.

In 1951 the United States and Canada agreed to extend the Continental Air Defence Integrated North (CADIN)-Pinetree Line into Northern Canada. The Pinetree Line was a series of radar sites to warn of incoming aircraft and to guide interceptors to their targets.

Opened: (As APO 439) July 1, 1959 - Mailing Address Only (Parent Office New York)
-------------July 1, 1962 - Full Post Office
-------------January 1, 1965 (Changed to APO 09439)

Closed: September 15, 1970

References:
Shaffer 1985

Units Noted:
924^th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron

Kevin O’Reilly made this detail available for use on the Pinetree Line web site in December, 1998. He would like to communicate with anyone on this topic and he would appreciate receiving information about this aspect of the Pinetree Line. Kevin can be reached at: