Utqiagvik, Northernmost city in Alaska, United States
Utqiagvik stands on the Chukchi Sea coast at an elevation of 3 meters, surrounded by tundra landscape and permafrost terrain.
The settlement area contains archaeological evidence of Iñupiat communities dating back to 500 AD, with ancient sod houses visible along the Arctic shore.
The Iñupiat people maintain their traditions through the Kivgiq Messenger Feast and Nalukataq celebrations, which occur after successful whale hunting expeditions.
Transportation to Utqiagvik relies on the Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport, as no roads connect the city to other Alaskan communities.
The city experiences 65 days of complete darkness during winter and 80 days of continuous sunlight in summer due to its location above the Arctic Circle.
Location: North Slope Borough
Inception: June 8, 1959
Elevation above the sea: 3 m
Website: https://utqiagvik.us
GPS coordinates: 71.29056,-156.78861
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:08
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
577.5 km
Kobuk Valley National Park
427.6 km
Mount Isto
539.6 km
Rogers-Post Site
17.7 km
Point Barrow Long Range Radar Site
6.8 km
Gates of the Arctic Wilderness
383 km
Ipiutak Site
505 km
Mount Igikpak
437.5 km
Arrigetch Peaks
442.8 km
Point Barrow Refuge Station
980 m
Leffingwell Camp Site
412.4 km
Noatak Wilderness
374.5 km
Kanuti National Wildlife Refuge
577.4 km
John River
465.8 km
Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
532.5 km
Birnirk Site
1.6 km
North Fork Koyukuk River
485.3 km
Selawik River
536.8 km
Chamisso Wilderness
598.9 km
Gallagher Flint Station Archeological Site
370.7 km
Onion Portage Archeological District
470.6 km
Itkillik River
326.9 km
Squirrel River
477.7 km
Walker Lake
473.2 km
Iñupiat Heritage Center
1.6 km
Peters Glacier (Brooks Range)
496.4 km
Utqiaġvik Church Manse
396 m
Salmon River
436.5 kmReviews
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