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Alaska Triangle

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The Alaska Triangle is an area in Alaska located between the three points of Anchorage, Juneau, and the northern coastal city of Utqiagvik. In is famous for the disappearance of around 20,000 people since the early 1970's.[1][2]

Notable disappearances include Thomas Hale Boggs, Sr., a US House Majority Leader and Nick Begich, Alaska Congressman. [3] as well as a US Air Force plane with 44 people on board.[4]

Alaska Triangle's geography consists of large holes, caves, and very large crevasses which may account for the disappearances. It addition the high latitudes lead to compass inaccuracies, making navigation difficult. The area is largely remote wilderness.[5]

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  1. ^ "Alaska Triangle: Where over 20,000 people have mysteriously vanished". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. ^ "All About "Alaska Triangle" Where Over 20,000 People Have Mysteriously Disappeared". NDTV.com. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "The truth behind the 'Alaska Triangle' where more than 20,000 people have disappeared | indy100". www.indy100.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ "7 Unexplained Disappearances in the Alaska Triangle". Travel Channel. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  5. ^ "The mystery of the Alaska Triangle is solved. Well, sort of". The Manual. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2024.