Utqiagvik, Alaska
Utqiagvik (/ˌʊtkiˈɑːvɪk/ UUT-kee-AH-vik; Inupiaq: Utqiaġvik, IPA: [utqe.ɑʁvik]), formerly known as Barrow (/ˈbæroʊ/ BARR-oh), is the borough seat and largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located north of the Arctic Circle, it is one of the northernmost cities and towns in the world and the northernmost in the United States, with nearby Point Barrow, the country's northernmost point.
Utqiagvik | |
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| City of Utqiaġvik | |
Street view of Utqiagvik in July 2008: This street, like all the others in Utqiagvik, has been left unpaved due to the prevalence of permafrost. | |
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| Motto: The Northernmost American City | |
Utqiagvik Location within Alaska Utqiagvik Utqiagvik (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 71°17′26″N 156°47′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Incorporated | June 8, 1959 |
| Government | |
| • City Mayor | Elizabeth (Asisaun) Toovak |
| • Borough mayor | Josiah Patkotak |
| • State Senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State Rep | Tom Baker (R) |
| 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 (2020) | |
| • 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 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-05200 |
| GNIS ID | 1398635 |
| Website | utqiagvik |
Utqiagvik's population was 4,927 at the 2020 census, an increase from 4,212 in 2010. It is the 12th-most populated city in Alaska.
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