The North Slope Borough is the northernmost borough in the US state of Alaska and, thus, the northernmost county or equivalent of the United States as a whole. As of the 2020 census, the population wa
Point Barrow Refuge Station
The Anaktuvuk River flows North toward the Arctic Ocean. Much of the North Slope Borough is characterized by vast, uninhabited gently rolling tundra.
Wainwright, also known as Ulguniq or Kuuk, is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 628, making it the third largest city in the North Slope Boro
North Slope Borough, Alaska
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Wainwright during the summer months with the Arctic Ocean in the background
Wainwright in the 1940s
On August 18, 1778, at this location (70 44N) off Wainwright and 50 miles or so North of Icy Cape, Captain James Cook decided that his path North through the Northwest passage was completely blocked by ice and turned South again. Photo taken July 24, 2017.