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Utqiagvik [A] (/ ˌ ʊ t k i ˈ ɑː v ɪ k / UUT-kee-AH-vik; [5] Inupiaq: Utqiaġvik, IPA: [utqe.ɑʁvik]), formerly known as Barrow (/ ˈ b ær oʊ / BARR-oh), is the borough seat and largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. [6]
Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport, (IATA: BRW, ICAO: PABR, FAA LID: BRW) often referred to as Post/Rogers Memorial, is a public airport located in Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow), the largest city and borough seat of the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. [2]
Point Barrow or Nuvuk is a headland on the Arctic coast in the U.S. state of Alaska, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow). It is the northernmost point of all the territory of the United States, at , 1,122 nautical miles (1,291 mi; 2,078 km) south of the North
Ennis, Alaska is modeled on real towns like Utqiaġvik, formerly known as Barrow. Ennis isn't a real town, but the show was based on a real area in the northernmost state: North Slope Borough, Alaska.
After getting 30 minutes of daylight, the town of Utqiaġvik, Alaska – formerly known as Barrow – saw its final sunset of the year on Monday as it enters a "polar night." The sun won't return ...
The borough was named for the Alaska North Slope basin. In 1974, it adopted a Home Rule Charter, enabling it to exercise any legitimate governmental power. The borough has first-class status and exercises the powers of planning, zoning, taxation, and schools. [4] In 2020, the airline Ravn Alaska went into bankruptcy and ended
The average in Barrow (increasingly known by the traditional Inupiaq name Utqiagvik) during the winter is just 6 degrees, though that's a far cry from the coldest temperature ever recorded in the ...
Barrow High School is a public high school in Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow), Alaska, United States, operated by the North Slope Borough School District. As of the 2016–2017 school year, the school had 232 students.