In the far north of the continental United States, surrounded by icy expanses and limitless skies, lies one of the world’s most spectacular natural phenomena, the Northern Lights.
Birnirk National Historical Monument
Birnirk National Historic Site (known as Piġniq) is located on the coast of the Chukchi Sea near Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska.
Barrow Arctic Science Consortium
The National Science Foundation-BASC Cooperative Agreement mandates BASC to provide logistical assistance to NSF-supported research projects.
Monument to Will Rogers and Wiley Post
Two monuments at the Rogers Post Site in Barrow, Alaska, commemorate the fatal plane crash of August 16, 1935, which claimed the lives of prominent Americans Will Rogers and Wiley Post.
Bone arch of a barrow whale
Barrow is not only the northernmost city in the United States, but also the northernmost in Alaska.
Point Barrow
Point Barrow, the northernmost point of Alaska, USA, is located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean. Archaeological evidence dates human
About the animal world
The sun sets on November 18 or 19 and stays below the horizon for approximately 65 days. This creates a polar night that lasts until the sun rises again around January 22 or 23.
10 facts about Utqiagvik
Fish and marine mammals are important sources of food for the town’s residents. Like other communities on Alaska’s North Slope