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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] Located north of the Arctic Circle, [7] it is one of the northernmost cities and towns ...
Anchor Point, Alaska) – westernmost point on the continuous road system of North America Umatilla Reef, offshore from Cape Alava , Washington 48°11.1′N 124°47.1′W / 48.1850°N 124.7850°W / 48.1850; -124.7850 ( Umatilla Reef ) – westernmost point in the 48 contiguous states occasionally above water at
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
The northernmost town in America is about to experience several weeks of darkness. After getting 30 minutes of daylight, the town of Utqiaġvik, Alaska – formerly known as Barrow – saw its ...
Here's how we compiled the list: We pored through 30-year average snowfall statistics of hundreds of locations in the U.S. from 1991 through 2020. We considered only those towns and cities with a ...
There are no permanent civilian settlements north of 79° N, the furthest north (78.55° N) being Ny-Ålesund, a permanent settlement of about 30 (in the winter) to 130 (in the summer) people on the Norwegian island of Svalbard. Just below this settlement at 78.12° N is Svalbard's primary city, Longyearbyen, which has a population of over 2,000.
Arctic Alaska or Far North Alaska is a region of the U.S. state of Alaska generally referring to the northern areas on or close to the Arctic Ocean.. It commonly includes North Slope Borough, Northwest Arctic Borough, Nome Census Area, and is sometimes taken to include parts of the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area.
According to Today.com, the show's town is inspired by a real area in Alaska called North Slope Borough. One town in particular, Utqiaġvik, shares similarities with Ennis for its isolation and ...