Utqiaġvik | |
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State | United States of America |
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Federated state | Alaska |
Territory | Arctic Alaska |
Altitude | 3 m above sea level |
Surface | 55.2 km² |
Inhabitants | 4.335 (2016) |
Prefix tel | 1 907 |
POSTAL CODE | 99723 |
Time zone | UTC-9 |
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Utqiaġvik, formerly known as Barrow, is a city ofAlaska.
To know
Geographical notes
Utqiaġvik is the northernmost city of the United States of America.
When to go
The climate of Utqia Ilvik is polar. In fact, summers are short and cool with maximum peaks of 15 ° C. Winters are long and cold with temperatures always below −25 ° C and peaks of −45 ° C. Utqiaġvik's record is −54 ° C.
How to orient yourself
How to get
By plane
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Plane on the runway at Wiley Post – Will Rogers Memorial airport
- 1 Wiley Post – Will Rogers Memorial Airport (IATA: BRW). Utqiaġvik is connected with daily internal flights fromAlaska from the following cities: Anchorage, Deadhorse is Fairbanks.
How to get around
What see
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Punta Barrow
- 1 Iñupiat Heritage Center, 5421 North Star St, ☎ 1 907 852-0422.
Mon-Fri 8: 30-17: 00. Local culture museum.
- 2 Punta Barrow (Nuvuk). Promontory and northernmost point of the United States of America.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- 1 Arctic Pizza, 125 Apayauq St, ☎ 1 907 852-4222. Pizzeria.
- 2 East Coast, 507 Kongosak St, ☎ 1 907 852-2100. Pizzeria.
Average prices
- 3 Northern Lights, 5122 Herman St, ☎ 1 907 852-3300. Restaurant Pizzeria.
- 4 Osaka, 980 Stevenson St, ☎ 1 907 852-4100. Japanese restaurant.
- 5 Sam and Lee's, Kogiak St. near Cunningham. Chinese restaurant.
Where stay
Moderate prices
- 1 Latitude 71, 5725 B St, ☎ 1 907-301-6017, 1 907-319-8448, @[email protected]. B&B.
Average prices
- 2 Airport Inn - Lodging & Tours, 1815 Momeganna St (It is located near the Wiley Post – Will Rogers Memorial Airport), ☎ 1 907-852-2525, @[email protected]. The accommodation has two holiday apartments with kitchens.
- 3 King Eider Inn, 1752 Ahkovak St, ☎ 1 907 852-4700. The accommodation has three holiday apartments with kitchens.
- 4 Top of the World Hotel, 3060 Eben Hopson St, ☎ 1 907 852-3900, @[email protected]. 3 star hotel.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 2 Post Office (US Postal Service), 3080 Eben Hobson St,, ☎ 1 907 852-6800, ☎ 1 800 275-8777.
Mon-Fri 9: 00-17: 00. The only post office in the city and the northernmost of the United States of America.