Kotzebue, Alaska

Kotzebue is a city in the United States. It is found in the state of Alaska. Kotzebue is the largest city in the Northwest Arctic Borough. Ralph Wien Memorial Airport is the only airport in the Borough.

Kotzebue Qikiqtaġruk
City
Aerial view of Kotzebue
Motto:  "Gateway to the Arctic" "An All American City"
Kotzebue
Coordinates: 66°53′50″N 162°35′8″W
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	Northwest Arctic
Incorporated	October 14, 1958[1]
Area [2]
• Total	26.50 sq mi (68.64 km2)
• Land	24.76 sq mi (64.12 km2)
• Water	1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	3,102
• Density	125.30/sq mi (48.38/km2)
Time zone	UTC−9 (AKST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−8 (AKDT)
ZIP code	99752
Area code	907
FIPS code	02-41830
GNIS feature ID	1413378
Website	City of Kotzebue, Alaska

Kotzebue is at the end of the Baldwin Peninsula in the Kotzebue Sound. It is 33 miles (53 km) north of the Arctic Circle on Alaska's western coast.

Kotzebue is a gateway to Kobuk Valley National Park.^[4]