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Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
Pituffik (meaning 'mooring place, place to tie something') is a former Inughuit settlement in North Star Bay, near Mount Dundas at the eastern end of Bylot
Pituffik
US space base in Greenland
Pituffik Space Base (/biːduːˈfiːk/, bee-doo-FEEK; Greenlandic: [pitufːik]; IATA: THU, ICAO: BGTL), formerly Thule Air Base (/ˈtuːliː/, TOO-lee), is a United
Pituffik_Space_Base
Prior to October 29, 2023, the area was on the East Greenland Time. Except Pituffik Space Base UTC−04:00 as standard time, and UTC−03:00 as daylight saving
Time_in_the_Danish_Realm
unincorporated area that is outside the municipalities and larger than any of them. Pituffik Space Base is a small unincorporated enclave surrounded by the Avannaata
Administrative divisions of Greenland
Administrative_divisions_of_Greenland
Bluie East Two and Marrak Point, both in 1942) and Pituffik Space Base in 1953 (although Pituffik is not operated as a civilian airport) and Kulusuk Airport
List_of_airports_in_Greenland
Intergovernmental military alliance
their territory. However, Denmark allows the US Space Force to maintain Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. From the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s, France pursued
NATO
Chile (except Easter Island and Magallanes/Antarctic) Denmark Greenland Pituffik Dominica Dominican Republic France Guadeloupe Martinique Saint Barthélemy
List_of_UTC_offsets
Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
the construction of a United States Air Force base (Thule Air Base, now Pituffik Space Base) in 1953. The inhabitants of Qaanaaq speak the local Inuktun
Qaanaaq
United States Air Force tugboat
harbor tugboat built in 1991 for the United States Air Force and based at Pituffik Space Base in northern Greenland, formerly Thule Air Base. Constructed
Rising_Star_(1991_ship)
American military officer
colonel in the United States Space Force. She served as the commander of the Pituffik Space Base, the northernmost U.S. military installation as the highest-ranking
Susannah_Meyers
Combined military forces of the United States
Air Force Base, Clear Space Force Station, Cape Cod Space Force Station, Pituffik Space Base, and RAF Fylingdales, alongside the AN/FPQ-16 PARCS radar at
United_States_Armed_Forces
Region of land not governed by own local government
incorporated except for the Northeast Greenland National Park and the Pituffik Space Base. In France, all land is incorporated except for Clipperton Island
Unincorporated_area
United States Space Force installation command
Space Force Base, and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station in Colorado; Pituffik Space Base in Greenland; New Boston Space Force Station in New Hampshire;
Space_Base_Delta_1
Time zone
L'Anse-au-Clair and Norman Bay Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island Denmark Greenland Pituffik (Thule) (former settlement), Qaanaaq (present settlement) United Kingdom
UTC−04:00
Autonomous territory of Denmark
Station Nord, Mestersvig, Grønnedal, and a liaison detachment at Pituffik Space Base. Pituffik is home to the United States Space Force's global network of
Greenland
Time zone
offset from UTC of −02:00. Greenland Except areas around Danmarkshavn, and Pituffik (Thule) France Saint Pierre and Miquelon Brazil Fernando de Noronha Trindade
UTC−02:00
American radar network
Force Station, MA, Clear Space Force Station, AK, RAF Fylingdales, UK, and Pituffik Space Base, Greenland. The system completed replacement of the RCA 474L
Solid State Phased Array Radar System
Solid_State_Phased_Array_Radar_System
Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
returning to Pond Inlet in Canada at a cost of many lives. Inhabitants of Pituffik, later relocated to Qaanaaq, are partially descended from this last group
Etah,_Greenland
American military base in Greenland (1959–1967)
research base in Greenland, situated 205 km (127 mi) east-northeast of Pituffik Space Base. When built, Camp Century was publicized as a demonstration
Camp_Century
Denmark allowed the US to maintain an existing base, Thule Air Base (now Pituffik Space Base), in Greenland. From the mid-1960s to the mid-1990s, France
Member_states_of_NATO
Time zone
(see time in the Danish Realm) Greenland, but with DST rules from the US Pituffik Space Base United Kingdom Bermuda Principal cities: Cayenne, São Paulo
UTC−03:00
recognized tribe Indian reservation List of federally recognized tribes by state List of Indian reservations International concessions Guantanamo Bay Pituffik
List of states and territories of the United States
List_of_states_and_territories_of_the_United_States
Topics referred to by the same term
dog in The Claidi Journals by Tanith Lee Thu, Palpa, a village in Nepal Pituffik Space Base (IATA:THU) Thursday (Thu or THU), a day of the week Thu (pronoun)
Thu
Danish military march
and United Kingdom. In 2024 the DANCON March took place on 15 June in Pituffik Space Base in Northern Greenland, the world's northernmost DANCON March
Dancon_March
Military unit
warning, missile defense, and space situation awareness, stationed at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland. The primary mission of the 12th SWS is to provide
12th_Space_Warning_Squadron
Bay in Greenland
the islands and the mainland. The Inughuit settlements of Narsaarsuk and Pituffik were once on the shore of the bay. Knud Rasmussen established a trading
North_Star_Bay
Space service branch of the U.S. military
Cape Canaveral SFS Vandenberg SFB Clear SFS Kaʻena Point SFS Maui SFS Pituffik SB As the United States Space Force matures, and as national security requires
United_States_Space_Force
Area that observes a uniform standard time
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island Chile (most) Greenland: Pituffik Space Base UTC−03:30 Canada: Newfoundland, Labrador (southeast) UTC−03:00
Time_zone
Nunaata Radioa Sisimiut – Sisimiut TV 7 (NBC) American Forces stations XPH 8 Pituffik Space Base XPJ 8 Sondrestrom XPH 13 Thule All AFRTS stations are 0.100
List of television stations in North America by media market
List_of_television_stations_in_North_America_by_media_market
Airport in Avannaata, Greenland
to serve Qaanaaq and neighboring communities because Thule Air Base in Pituffik is not open for regular passenger traffic. It is the only civilian airport
Qaanaaq_Airport
Planned American defense system
orbital planes due to high relative motion. Defense analysts note that Pituffik Space Base serves as a critical ground station bridge, being one of the
Golden Dome (missile defense system)
Golden_Dome_(missile_defense_system)
Constituent polity of the United States
recognized tribe Indian reservation List of federally recognized tribes by state List of Indian reservations International concessions Guantanamo Bay Pituffik
U.S._state
Ecoregion in northeastern Greenland
National Park, protects a majority of the land within the ecoregion. The Pituffik Space Base is also located in this ecoregion. The ecoregion covers the
Kalaallit Nunaat high arctic tundra
Kalaallit_Nunaat_high_arctic_tundra
Bases operated by the U.S. Department of Defense
Crete Naval Base – Greek Navy and NATO naval base that hosts US Navy ships Pituffik Space Base Soto Cano Air Base – Honduran Air Force base that hosts the
List of American military installations
List_of_American_military_installations
The US eventually shut all of its bases except for Thule Air Base (now Pituffik Space Base). While the US military often takes part in NATO exercises in
Proposed United States acquisition of Greenland
Proposed_United_States_acquisition_of_Greenland
Time zone in North America
63rd meridian), Quebec (no DST) Bermuda Greenland, in the following area: Pituffik Space Base All six of the New England states in the northeastern U.S.,
Atlantic_Time_Zone
Mast radiator insulated against ground in Pituffik Space Base, Greenland
tall guyed mast for military longwave transmission at Northmountain on Pituffik Space Base on Greenland. Globecom Tower, whose design is similar to that
Globecom_Tower
−03:00 -04 -03 backward Link to America/Santiago GL America/Thule Thule/Pituffik Canonical −04:00 −03:00 AST ADT europe CA America/St_Johns Newfoundland
List of tz database time zones
List_of_tz_database_time_zones
Heliport in Greenland
depending on local demand for a given day. Travellers bound for Pituffik Space Base in Pituffik were required to apply for an access permit from either Rigsombudsmanden
Moriusaq_Heliport
1823 U.S. foreign policy on the Western Hemisphere
role in Greenland's defense. As of 2025, the US Space Force maintains Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, and the US military frequently takes part in NATO
Monroe_Doctrine
Award of the United States armed forces
duty at an arctic based Air Force or Space Force facility; most commonly Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. The Coast Guard Overseas Service Ribbon was approved
Overseas_Service_Ribbon
Precursors of the Inuit and Yupik peoples
appellation "Thule" originates from the location of Thule, now known as Pituffik (a settlement relocated and renamed Qaanaaq in 1953) in northwest Greenland
Thule_people
Radio Telescope
The Greenland Telescope is a radio telescope situated at the Pituffik Space Base in north-western Greenland. It will later be deployed at the Summit Station
Greenland_Telescope
Diplomatic crisis over US annexation threats
personnel were stationed in Greenland, including about 6,000 at what is now Pituffik Space Base. After the Cold War, Greenland became a lower strategic priority
Greenland_crisis
Installations operated by the United States Space Force
Ascension Island Clear Feltwell Fylingdales Ka’ena Point Maui Oakhanger Pituffik Space Base In the US Air Force, active duty installations are normally
List of United States Space Force installations
List_of_United_States_Space_Force_installations
Political party in Greenland
President of the United States JD Vance and his wife Usha arrived to visit the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on 29 March 2025, a four-party coalition government
Democrats_(Greenland)
Municipality of Greenland
and northeast it is bordered by the Northeast Greenland National Park. Pituffik Space Base is an enclave on the Avannaata coast that is administered by
Avannaata
Abandoned settlement in Greenland
abandoned settlement on the edge of Bylot Sound in northern Greenland near Pituffik Space Base. The site of the former settlement is contaminated with plutonium
Narsaarsuk
Island mentioned in Ancient Greek and Roman literature
of the base to the United States Space Force, its name was changed to Pituffik Space Base on April 6, 2023. The Greek explorer Pytheas of the Greek city
Thule
Sovereign state
in the process of a new treaty between Denmark and the US regarding the Pituffik Space Base in northwest Greenland.[citation needed] The Kingdom of Denmark
Danish_Realm
Prime Minister of Greenland since 2025
President of the United States JD Vance and his wife Usha arrived to visit the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on 29 March 2025, a four-party coalition government
Jens-Frederik_Nielsen
Heliport in Greenland
depending on local demand for a given day. Travellers bound for Pituffik Space Base in Pituffik are required to apply for access permit from either Rigsombudsmanden
Savissivik_Heliport
Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
Granville Fjord, approximately 42 km (26.1 mi) to the northwest of the Pituffik Space Base and 83 km (51.6 mi) to the southwest of Qaanaaq. Hunting and
Moriusaq
Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
operates settlement flights to Qaanaaq Airport and to Savissivik Heliport via Pituffik Space Base. The distance to Qaanaaq is 45 km. The twice-weekly flights
Siorapaluk
Time in Cape Verde, the Azores and east Greenland
Azores islands Greenland (summer) Except areas around Danmarkshavn, and Pituffik (Thule) Cape Verde The westernmost part of legal UTC-01:00 area in Ittoqqortoormiit
UTC−01:00
Topics referred to by the same term
the Nazi Party White Order of Thule, an American white supremacist group Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base, a United States military
Thule_(disambiguation)
Military base of the United States Navy
at the naval base. Cuban–American Treaty of Relations Panama Canal Zone Pituffik Space Base, an American space base in Greenland with a similar lease agreement
Guantanamo_Bay_Naval_Base
Canadian Forces Station in Nunavut, Canada
Nanisivik Naval Facility 1,100 km (680 mi) south Station Nord, Greenland Pituffik Space Base CFS Frobisher Bay "Canadian Forces Station Alert". Royal Canadian
CFS_Alert
Arctic locations listed by type and latitude
space for nearby Pituffik Space Base; northernmost nuclear-contaminated area in the world after the 1968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash Pituffik 76°32' N 0 yes
List of northernmost settlements
List_of_northernmost_settlements
1953 film
code name for the construction of Thule Air Base, which is now known as Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. It started as a secret project, but was made public
Operation_Blue_Jay
military bases in Greenland except for the former Thule Air Base, now Pituffik Space Base. The most important part of Greenland's defensive territory
Military_in_Greenland
American container ship
resupply voyages to McMurdo Station in Antarctica (Operation Deep Freeze) and Pituffik Space Base in Greenland (Operation Pacer Goose). The vessel is named after
MV_American_Tern
Canadian rules. Greenland (excluding two minor areas at Danmarkshavn and Pituffik) observes DST and uses the European convention (DST begins 01:00 UTC last
Daylight saving time in the Americas
Daylight_saving_time_in_the_Americas
Entry for Greenland in ISO 3166-2
for five municipalities. The Northeast Greenland National Park and the Pituffik Space Base, which are unincorporated and not part of any municipality,
ISO_3166-2:GL
(southeast) and Saskatchewan (Creighton and Lloydminster areas) Greenland: Pituffik Space Base Haiti Mexico: Baja California, and municipalities near the U
Daylight saving time by country
Daylight_saving_time_by_country
Mountain in Greenland
Pingarssuit Mountain (P-Mountain, colloq.) is a Greenland landform near Pituffik Space Base and which has a United States Space Force military installation
Pingarssuit_Mountain
Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, the largest United States overseas military base by area, at 66,000 hectares.
List of countries with overseas military bases
List_of_countries_with_overseas_military_bases
Former municipality of Greenland
of Avannaata. On 22 January 1968 a B-52 crashed 11 km (7 mi) south of Pituffik Space Base. Nuclear bombs were lost and debris scattered over the area
Qaanaaq_Municipality
Diplomatic relations between the European Union and Greenland
Cities and towns Unincorporated areas: Northeast Greenland National Park Pituffik Space Base Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Steen
Greenland and the European Union
Greenland_and_the_European_Union
United States Space Force radar station in Greenland
is a United States Space Force (USSF) radar station in Greenland near Pituffik Space Base for missile warning and spacecraft tracking. The northernmost
Thule_Site_J
Former county in Greenland
or Avanersuaq. Qaanaaq municipality, created 1 January 1963 Pituffik Space Base (Pituffik) (unincorporated), an enclave surrounded by Qaanaaq Municipality
Avannaa
Fjord in Greenland
fjord in Avannaata municipality, Northwest Greenland. The United States' Pituffik Space Base and the abandoned Inuit settlement of Narsaarsuk are on the
Wolstenholme_Fjord
Island in Baffin Bay in Avannaata, Greenland
North Star Bay with Pituffik Space Base in the foreground, Saunders Island in the background and Mount Dundas on the right
Saunders_Island_(Greenland)
Airstrikes and capture of Nicolás Maduro
Maduro's capture. The US already operates a military base in Greenland, Pituffik Space Base, and Denmark has indicated its openness to a heightened US military
2026 United States intervention in Venezuela
2026_United_States_intervention_in_Venezuela
U.S. vice presidential tenure since 2025
S. vice president to visit Greenland, appearing at the United States' Pituffik Space Base. Vance acknowledged that Trump wanted the United States to acquire
Vice_presidency_of_JD_Vance
Defense satellite communications project
includes three sides, two ARTS and an RBC. Thule Tracking Station (TTS), Pituffik Space Base, Greenland; callsign POGO. The station 76°30′57″N 68°36′0″W
Satellite_Control_Network
conflict. Friday March 28 Several members of the Trump cabinet visit the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. Saturday March 29 Finnish President Alexander
Timeline of the second Trump presidency (2025 Q1)
Timeline_of_the_second_Trump_presidency_(2025_Q1)
Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
Canada. Air Greenland operates settlement flights to Qaanaaq Airport via Pituffik Space Base. The twice-weekly flights are subsidized by the Government of
Savissivik
Archaeological excavation site in Greenland
settlement was called "Dundas" in English. In 1953, Dundas and nearby Pituffik were converted into Thule Air Force Base and their residents relocated
Comer's_Midden
U.S. Space Force command
Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Pituffik Space Base, New Boston Air Force Station, and Kaena Point Satellite Tracking
United States Space Force Combat Forces Command
United_States_Space_Force_Combat_Forces_Command
70°38′00″W / 77.78333°N 70.63333°W / 77.78333; -70.63333 U.S. military base Pituffik Space Base,[citation needed] North Star Bay, Greenland 76°31′59″N 68°42′23″W
List_of_northernmost_items
Inuit language of northwestern Greenland
century and established a trading post in 1910 at Dundas (Uummannaq) near Pituffik. Inuktun does not have its own orthography and is not taught in schools
Inuktun
Leading construction and civil engineering companies in the Nordic countries
operations, including construction, service and maintenance projects, at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland Scandi BYG - industrial modular buildings Seth
MT_Højgaard
Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago) Time in Brazil Denmark 4 UTC−04:00 – Pituffik Space Base in Greenland UTC−02:00 – Most of Greenland, including inhabited
List_of_time_zones_by_country
treaties in perpetuity; no civilian administration, only military command. Pituffik Space Base: a concession granted to the United States rent free by Denmark
Concessions and leases in international relations
Concessions_and_leases_in_international_relations
tidsskriftetgronland.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 April 2025. Jensen, Per Møller. "Pituffik News 5 Station Nord - Greenland Contractors". yumpu.com (in Danish). Retrieved
Angissoq_Loran-C_transmitter
Pituffik Space Base, the U.S.-run ballistic missile-warning site in Greenland
American expansionism under Donald Trump
American_expansionism_under_Donald_Trump
Sound in the North Star Bay, Avannaata municipality, northwest Greenland
settlements of Narsaarsuk and Pituffik were on the shores of the sound, but have been abandoned. The United States' Pituffik Space Base near the eastern
Bylot_Sound
Military unit
Hampshire, as well as at three other Geographically Separate Units located at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Oakhanger in the United Kingdom, and the Eastern
23rd Space Operations Squadron
23rd_Space_Operations_Squadron
Place in Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
settlement between Ukkusissat in the Uummannaq Fjord region and Pituffik, near Pituffik Space Base. All other settlements of the archipelago are insular
Nuussuaq
nephew James Clark Ross, sails north along the west coast of Greenland to Pituffik in search of the Northwest Passage and encounters the Inughuit (Greenlandic
List_of_Arctic_expeditions
Early warning radar stations in Canada
experience with two earlier ice cap radar stations near Thule Air Base, now Pituffik Space Base, (Site 1 and Site 2). The new design used pillars which would
DYE_Stations
Constitutent country of Denmark
Atlantic Ocean Time zones: Danmarkshavn and Ittoqqortoormiit – UTC+00 Pituffik – UTC-03 Rest of Greenland – UTC-02 Extreme points of Greenland High: Gunnbjørn
Outline_of_Greenland
Cities and towns Unincorporated areas: Northeast Greenland National Park Pituffik Space Base Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Steen
1982 Greenlandic European Communities membership referendum
1982_Greenlandic_European_Communities_membership_referendum
NATO Air defence radar network
Centre is located at Karup Air Base and it reports to CAOC Uedem. The Pituffik Space Base in Greenland is a United States Space Force installation and
NATO Integrated Air Defense System
NATO_Integrated_Air_Defense_System
Total eclipse
14% Greenland Qaanaaq 16:42:14 17:41:25 18:39:54 1:58 80.24% Greenland Pituffik 14:42:54 15:42:16 16:40:54 1:58 78.42% Canada Ottawa 14:02:06 14:45:48
Solar eclipse of March 30, 2033
Solar_eclipse_of_March_30,_2033
Vance and several other senior Trump administration officials visit the Pituffik Space Base, a US Space Force facility in Greenland. At least seven people
2025_in_the_United_States
Cities and towns Unincorporated areas: Northeast Greenland National Park Pituffik Space Base Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: Steen
List of political parties in Greenland
List_of_political_parties_in_Greenland
Arctic expedition by the US Navy in 1946
and weather station in Thule. It was built from wooden barracks on the Pituffik, a Greenlandish word for "the place where we tie the dogs", in a large
Operation_Nanook_(1946)
Shipping line based in Greenland
(June–December) Uummannaq (June–December) Some other towns such Qaanaaq, Pituffik, Kangerlussuaq, Ittoqqortoormiit and stations in Northeast Greenland National
Royal_Arctic_Line
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
A Flag
Girl/Female
Israeli
The laurel tree. The mythological virtuous Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree to protect...
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
East; Earlier One
Girl/Female
Hindu
Treasure, A river
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant of Neville.English : variant of Noel.Irish (north County Kildare) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Tnúthghail ‘descendant of Tnúthgal’, a personal name composed of the elements tnúth ‘desire’, ‘envy’ + gal ‘valor’.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Truth; Sincerity
Boy/Male
Hindu
Power of attraction
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English feldes, plural or possessive of feld ‘open country’. This name is also found as a translation of equivalent names in other languages, in particular French Deschamps, Duchamp.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Star
Boy/Male
Sikh
The sword of honors, The leader lion of the herd
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