Utqiagvik alaska

Utqiagvik, Alaska is the northernmost community in the United States, and one of the most unique and interesting towns in the world.

During the same time period, the city on Alaska’s Arctic coast has managed to snag a whopping 112 record high temperatures.

By a margin of six votes, residents of Barrow have voted to change the name of their city back to its Inupiaq name, Utqiagvik. City council member Qaiyaan Harcharek started the process this summer. Listen Now

Utqiagvik, Alaska - Wikipedia

Located on the Arctic Ocean, Utqiaġvik (formerly known as Barrow) is one of the largest Iñupiaq settlements in Alaska and the northernmost community in the United States. Learn more about things to do, Alaska Native culture, history, tours, how to get here, and travel tips.

Scientists converge on the northernmost city in the United States to study global warming's dramatic consequences

Barrow, Alaska is the northernmost US settlement. Why and when should you visit? What should you do while you are there? Might you see a polar bear? All these answers and more can be found by reading on. #Alaska #UStravel #c2cgroup #TBIN

The sun has set Utqiagvik, Alaska. It will not rise again, for 65 days. 19.11.2017

Utqiagvik, Alaska

Living in climates where winters are cold means a few things: you gotta have one hell of a warm blanket, a huge cup to keep yourself on a constant stream of boiling hot beverages, and patience to get through the coldness and darkness you never asked for.

Whether you go to experience the culture or the endless light of summer, Utqiagvik, Alaska (also known as Barrow) is a bucket-list destination.

Alaska is the land of the midnight sun and the evening moon

When the sun reappears Jan. 22, 2018, the first day will be about 25 minutes long.

With 5.3% of the earth's surface lying as far from the equator as the northernmost city in the U.S., you'll have frigid temps, dark sky & isolation.

1972, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States, Seat: Utqiagvik, Area: 230,053 Km² #NorthSlope #Utqiagvik #Alaska (L25803)

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Alaska: Utqiagvik (Barrow) – Top of the World - Bird treks

Hoarfrost covers the snow where researchers cross a lagoon in Utqiagvik, Alaska, on April 9. The researchers are among a group gathered to prepare for the upcoming year-long MOSAiC expedition that will collect data on Arctic climate and ecosystems. Hundreds of scientists are about to strand themselves in sea ice in the North Pole — an ambitious effort to understand the consequences of a changing climate in the fastest-warming part of the globe. The Washington Post, Sep 20, 2019