Barrow, Alaska
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Barrow, Alaska

Administration
Full nameBarrow
Official nameBarrow
Native nameUkpeagvik
Settlement typeCity
CountryUSUnited States
StateAlaskaAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope
Government
City MayorRobert Harcharek
North Slope Borough MayorEdward Itta
Geography
Total Area21.3 sq mi (55.2 km2)
Land Area18.4 sq mi (47.7 km2)
Water Area2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2)
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Demography
Total Population4581 (2008)
Other information
Time zoneAlaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
- Summer (DST)AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP code99723
Area code907
FIPS code02-05200

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Barrow ( ) is the largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is one of the northernmost cities in the world, and is the northernmost city in the United States, with nearby Point Barrow being the nation's northernmost point. The population was 4,683 at the 2000 census, with an estimated population of 3,982 in 2007. It was named after Sir John Barrow.

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Meetings on offshore drilling held throughout Arctic - Arctic Sounder Tweet this news
Arctic Sounder--•Monday, February 21, 2011 at 7:00 pm- Inupiat Heritage Center, -Barrow-, -Alaska-. •Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 7:00 pm- Nuiqsut Community Center, Nuiqsut, ... - Date : Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:43:38 GMT+00:00
On The Ice - FemaleFirst.co.uk Tweet this news
FemaleFirst.co.uk--In the isolated, frozen town of -Barrow-, -Alaska-, Iñupiaq teenagers Qalli and Aivaaq have grown up like brothers in a tight-knit community defined as much by ... - Date : Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:43:19 GMT+00:00
Auto loan rates in Barrow, Alaska - Bankrate.com Tweet this news
Bankrate.com--The economy may still be on a rocky course, but auto loan rates in -Barrow-, -AK-, are still dropping to record lows. ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:45:33 GMT+00:00
Video unites long-lost daughter and mom - Seattle Times Tweet this news
Seattle Times--By Julia O'Malley Halimah Hajar (facing camera) hugs her mother, Kate Saganna, at the airport in -Barrow-, -Alaska-. It's an emotional family reunion at the ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:11:50 GMT+00:00
Small Town Mayor is Keystone in Arctic Drilling Future - Change.org (blog) Tweet this news
Change.org (blog)--Edward Itta, Mayor of -Barrow-, -Alaska-, (the northern most city in the US) has been described by the state's Lt.. Governor as the keystone in the debate over ... - Date : Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:05:46 GMT+00:00
Alaska movie going to Sundance - Alaska Dispatch Tweet this news
Alaska Dispatch--As they say in beautiful -Barrow-, -Alaska-....Aarigaa!!!" Follow the film's progress -- and read more about the casting and filming process -- at the "On the ... - Date : Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:17:22 GMT+00:00
Winter solstice: Shortest day of light is quickly approaching - Iowa State Daily Tweet this news
Iowa State Daily--To experience no sunlight in the winter and sun all day long in the summer, -Barrow-, -Alaska-, is the place to go. Known as "the land of the midnight sun," ... - Date : Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:08:42 GMT+00:00
Alaskan Christmas promises snow - Wapakoneta Daily News (blog) Tweet this news
Wapakoneta Daily News (blog)--The indoor games, that are held in -Barrow-, -Alaska-, are called “Christmas Games” and they are played up until New Years Day. These games are for children and ... - Date : Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:36:27 GMT+00:00
Northern Thanksgiving Exposure From the Top of Alaska - Huffington Post (blog) Tweet this news
Huffington Post (blog)--While my friends enjoyed Thanksgiving dinners with their families, I sat shivering in a tiny Chinese restaurant in -Barrow-, -AK-, chowing down not on turkey ... - Date : Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:31:07 GMT+00:00
Alaska governor to fight polar bear habitat designation - Alaska Dispatch Tweet this news
Alaska Dispatch---...- of the northern coast of Alaska between the Canadian border and the Kavik River and within 8 km (5 miles) between the Kavik River and -Barrow-, -Alaska-. ... - Date : Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:47:10 GMT+00:00

Climate :
Population of Barrow
Year Population
1940 400
1960 1,300
1970 2,100
1980 2,200
1990 3,500
2000 4,683

Municipalities and communities of North Slope Borough, Alaska

County seat: Barrow
CitiesAnaktuvuk Pass * Atqasuk * Barrow * Kaktovik * Nuiqsut * Point Hope * Wainwright
CDPsAlpine * Point Lay * Prudhoe Bay
Unincorporated
communities
Deadhorse * Sagwon * Umiat



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