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Utqiagvik is not connected by road to the rest of Alaska, even though it is the economic center of the North Slope Borough. More than 4,000 people live here and survive largely by hunting whales, seals, polar bears, walrus, waterfowl, caribou, and catching fish from the Arctic Ocean or nearby rivers and lakes.
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Utquiagvik (formerly Barrow) is extreme: Extremely small, and extremely north, above the Arctic Circle and the northernmost town in the U.S. Come here to experience Alaska Native culture and even dip your toes in the icy Arctic Ocean.
6 Things to Do in Utqiaġvik (Barrow), AK. Utqiaġvik sits alongside the Arctic Ocean and is the northernmost community in the United States. Formerly known as Barrow, the official name of the village changed to Utqiaġvik in 2016…
Mar 17, 2023 · On the rooftop of the world, the Iñupiat Heritage Center in Barrow, Alaska, tells the story of the Iñupiat people. They have thrived for thousands of years in one of the most extreme climates on Earth, hunting the bowhead, or "Agviq."
Oct 17, 2023 · Things to do in Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska. Nestled alongside the vast Arctic Ocean, Utqiagvik stands proud as the northernmost inhabited point in the United States. Typically overlooked on most Alaskan interaries, a trip up to Utqiagvik promises a truly unique adventure to the heart of a frozen world. Formerly Known as “Barrow”
Utquiagvik (Barrow) is located 330 mi (531 km) above the Arctic Circle, where subsistence bowhead whaling and other ancient traditions remain at the center of their culture, shared with Iñupiat achievements in the modern world. The first 28 points are among the bus tour route.
Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow) is a city that is 300 miles (480 km) north of the Arctic Circle on the Arctic Ocean in Arctic Alaska. The city holds the distinction of being the northernmost settlement in the United States, and the northernmost settlement on the North American mainland.
