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The splendor of the Northern Lights
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The splendor of the Northern Lights

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.

By: Morris AnnaPosted on December 6, 2023March 11, 2024
Birnirk National Historical Monument
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Birnirk National Historical Monument

Birnirk National Historic Site (known as Piġniq) is located on the coast of the Chukchi Sea near Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska.

By: Morris AnnaPosted on November 12, 2023March 11, 2024
Barrow Arctic Science Consortium
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Barrow Arctic Science Consortium

The National Science Foundation-BASC Cooperative Agreement mandates BASC to provide logistical assistance to NSF-supported research projects.

By: Morris AnnaPosted on October 26, 2023March 11, 2024
Monument to Will Rogers and Wiley Post
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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.

By: Morris AnnaPosted on October 17, 2023March 11, 2024
Bone arch of a barrow whale
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Bone arch of a barrow whale

Barrow is not only the northernmost city in the United States, but also the northernmost in Alaska.

By: Morris AnnaPosted on July 19, 2023March 11, 2024
Point Barrow
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Point Barrow

Point Barrow, the northernmost point of Alaska, USA, is located on the shores of the Arctic Ocean. Archaeological evidence dates human

By: Morris AnnaPosted on June 21, 2023March 11, 2024
About the animal world
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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.

By: Morris AnnaPosted on May 9, 2023March 11, 2024
10 facts about Utqiagvik
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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

By: Morris AnnaPosted on April 6, 2023March 11, 2024

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