Utqiagvik is surrounded by the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska. The city of Utqiagvik has three sections, which can be classified as south, central, and north.

Dec 24, 2025 · Utqiagvik is the economic, transportation and administrative center for the North Slope Borough. Located on the Chukchi Sea coast, Utqiagvik is the northernmost community …

Located on the Arctic Ocean, Utqiaġvik (formerly known as Barrow) is one of the largest Iñupiaq settlements in Alaska. It’s also the northernmost community in the United States. Its extreme …

Jul 8, 2025 · Utqiaġvik is an Inupiat community. The Inupiat people are the primary native group of the Alaskan Arctic; almost 60% of Utqiaġvik residents identify as ‘American Indian’ (native) on …

Back in 1935, aviator Wiley Post and pop culture icon Will Rogers perished in a plane crash near Utqiagvik. Today, you can find a memorial to them in downtown Utqiagvik, just across from the …

Located on the Chukchi Sea coast, Utqiagvik is the northernmost community in the United States. Traditionally, the community is known as Ukpeaġvik, “place where snowy owls are hunted.” …

Utqiaġvik is very small, and is a flat desert that almost never receives large amounts of snow. So it's easy to get around by foot even in the winter. During the colder months, you can walk …

Sep 24, 2025 · Having missed seeing polar bears in Svalbard , we researched and found the next best place which is easily accessible and with good hotels to stay was Utqiagvik.

Utqiaġvik’s climate is cold and dry; winter weather can be extreme with the combination of the below zero temperatures and wind. The annual precipitation is 4.5 inches.

May 4, 2025 · Explore nine must‑see Utqiagvik attractions—from the Whale Bone Arch to the midnight sun—in this insider guide to visit the northernmost city in the USA.