Zachariah Hughes of Alaska Public Media reported that the traditional Inupiaq name Utqiagvik refers to a place to gather wild roots. About 4,300 people live in the city according to the most ...

All of the data for Barrow, Alaska – the northernmost city in the United States – was missing. No, Barrow hadn’t literally been vanquished by the pounding waves of the Arctic Sea (although ...

At 72 degrees north latitude, Barrow is as close to the North Pole (1,311 miles) as it is to Ketchikan, Alaska's farthest-south city. Barrow (pronounced bear-oh) is one of America's most remote towns.

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Scientists have been descending on the Alaska city of Barrow since 1973. This monument made of whale bones is to lost sailors. Associated Press No roads lead to Barrow, Alaska. To reach America ...

Utqiagvik used to be called Barrow, and aside from being the most northern town in the US, it’s also one of the most extreme. For two months each winter, the sun never rises here. There’s also a ...

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At the northern tip of Alaska, the city of Utqiagvik on Monday reached ... formerly known as Barrow. Who turned up the thermostat? Utqiagvik saw its warmest day ever for the month of December ...