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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Utqiagvik,_AlaskaUtqiagvik, Alaska - Wikipedia

    Utqiagvik was incorporated as a first-class city under the name Barrow in 1958. Natural gas lines were brought to the town in 1965, eliminating the need for traditional heating sources such as whale blubber.

  2. www.utqiagvik.us › about-itqiagvikAbout Utqiagvik – The City of Utqiagvik

    Utqiagvik was incorporated as a first-class city in 1958. An important historical site in the area is the Pigniq archaeological site which contains 16 dwelling mounds of a culture believed to have existed from 500-900 AD.

  3. www.utqiagvik.usThe City of Utqiagvik – American City

    Located on the Chukchi Sea coast, Utqiagvik is the northernmost community in the United States.The community is traditionally known as Ukpeagvik, “place where snowy owls are hunted.”. Utqiagvik was incorporated as a first-class city in 1958. Read more.

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  4. www.wilderness.org › articles › blog10 Facts about Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow), Alaska

    • Utqiagvik is the northernmost city in the United States and the ninth northernmost city in the world.
    • It is 320 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
    • When the sun sets here on Nov. 18 or 19, it doesn’t rise again for 65 days.
    • Utqiagvik is not connected by road to the rest of Alaska, even though it is the economic center of the North Slope Borough.

  5. www.north-slope.org › our-communities › utqiagvikUtqiagvik - The North Slope Borough

    Utqiagvik was incorporated as a first-class city in 1959. An important historical site in the area is the Birnick archaeological site which contains 16 dwelling mounds of a culture believed to have existed between 500-900 AD.

  6. curiositychroniclesblog.com › 2018/09/17 › utqiagvikUtqiagvik, Alaska: the Northernmost City in the United States

    Sep 17, 2018 · Utqiagvik (UUT-kee-AH-vik), Alaska—once known as Barrow, but now officially reinstated to its original and native name—is a community of 4,000 people that sits on the Arctic Ocean 320 miles north of the Arctic Circle. There are no roads outside of the town, so anything that comes in or out has to be by air or ship.

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  8. kids.kiddle.co › Utqiagvik,_AlaskaUtqiagvik, Alaska facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia

    Aug 9, 2024 · Utqiagvik was incorporated as a first-class city under the name Barrow in 1958. Natural gas lines were brought to the town in 1965, eliminating traditional heating sources such as whale blubber. The Barrow Duck-In was a civil disobedience event that occurred in the spring of 1961.