Utqiagvik, Alaska
most northerly city in Alaska, United States of America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Utqiaġvik (Inupiaq: Utqiaġvik; IPA: [utqe.ɑʁvik], English: /ˌʊtkiˈɑːvɪk/ UUT-kee-AH-vik[6]), officially the City of Utqiaġvik and known as Barrow (/ˈbæroʊ/) until 2016, is a city in Alaska. It is the northernmost city of the United States of America and one of the northernmost cities in the world. It is located on the north coast of Alaska along the Arctic Ocean and is the administrative capital of the North Slope Borough. It is about 1,300 miles or 2,100 kilometers from the North Pole. Its antipode is located in Antarctica.
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Utqiaġvik
Barrow | |
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Motto: The Northernmost American City | |
Coordinates: 71°17′26″N 156°47′19″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | North Slope |
Incorporated | June 8, 1959[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 21.48 sq mi (55.63 km2) |
• Land | 18.77 sq mi (48.61 km2) |
• Water | 2.71 sq mi (7.01 km2) |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,927 |
• Density | 262.49/sq mi (101.35/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99723[5] |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-05200 [1] |
GNIS ID | 1398635[1] |
Website | utqiagvik |
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