Point Barrow

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 71°23′20″N 156°28′45″W, 1,122 nautical miles (1,291 mi; 2,078 km) south of the North Pole. (The northernmost point on the North American mainland, Murchison Promontory in Canada, is 40 miles (64 km) farther north.)

This article is about the headland in Alaska. For the cape in Nunavut, Canada, see Cape Barrow. For the nearby city formerly known as Barrow, Alaska, see Utqiagvik, Alaska.
Point Barrow
Nuvuk (Inupiaq)
Northernmost point of the United States
Point Barrow
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 71°23′20″N 156°28′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope
Time zoneUTC-9 (AKST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
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