Northwest Arctic

Northwest Arctic Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of . As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,793, up from 7,523 in 2010. The borough seat is . The borough was formed on June 2, 1986.
  • Borough of Alaska with about 7,790 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 50 feet (20 metres)
  • Description: borough in Alaska, United States
  • Also known as
    “Northwest Arctic Borough”
    “Northwest Arctic Borough, AK”
    “Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska”

Places of Interest

Discover Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport.
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Aerodrome
Robert Curtis Memorial Airport is a state-owned…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Noorvik.
is an Iñupiat city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of .
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Latitude
66.8333° or 66° 50′ north
Longitude
-161.0006° or 161° 0′ 2″ west
Open location code
92RWRXMX+8Q
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Albanian to Western Mari—“Northwest Arctic” goes by many names.
Northwest Arctic BoroughAlbanian
Նորթվեստ Արկտիկ շրջանArmenian
borough de Northwest ArcticAsturian
Iparmendebaldeko Artikoko BoroughBasque
Iparmendebaldeko Artikoko Borough (Alaska)Basque
ঔয়াং-পিছ আর্কটিক ব্যুরোBishnupriya
ঔয়াং-পিছ আর্কটিক ব্যুরো, আলাস্কাBishnupriya
Borough de Northwest ArcticCatalan
Northwest Arctic BoroughCebuano
Нортуэст-АрктикChechen
西北-北极自治市镇Chinese
西北-北極自治市鎮Chinese
Northwest Arctic BoroughDutch
Nordokcidenta Arkta DistriktoEsperanto
Northwest Arcticin piirikuntaFinnish
ნორთუესტ-არქტიკის ბოროGeorgian
מחוז נורת’ווסט ארקטיקHebrew
Northwest Arctic megyeHungarian
Northwest Arctic BoroughInupiaq
Buirg Artach Thiar ThuaidhIrish
Buirg Artach Thiar Thuaidh, AlascaIrish
Borough di Northwest ArcticItalian
Northwest Arctic BoroughItalian
ノースウエストアークティック郡Japanese
노스웨스트아크틱군Korean
Šiaurės Vakarų Arktikos rajonasLithuanian
Noordwest-Arktisch BoroughLow German
Northwest Arctic GôngMin Dong Chinese
Northwest Arctic KūnMin Nan Chinese
Northwest Arctic BoroughNorwegian
Northwest Arctic BoroughNorwegian Bokmål
Okręg Northwest ArcticPolish
Northwest Arctic BoroughRomanian
Northwest Arctic Borough, AlaskaRomanian
Нортуэст-АрктикRussian
Нортвест АрктикSerbian
Northwest ArcticSerbo-Croatian
Northwest Arctic, AlaskaSerbo-Croatian
Northwest Arctic BoroughSwedish
Нортуэст-АрктикTatar
Kuzeybatı AlaskaTurkish
Northwest Arctic bölgesiTurkish
Northwest Arctic BoroughTurkish
Нортвест-АрктикUkrainian
Північно-західна АрктикаUkrainian
نارتھ ویسٹ آرکٹک بروUrdu
نارتھ ویسٹ آرکٹک برو، الاسکاUrdu
Boro han Northwest ArcticWaray (Philippines)
Boro han Northwest Arctic, AlaskaWaray (Philippines)
Northwest Arctic BoroughWelsh
Northwest Arctic Borough, AlaskaWelsh
Нортуэст-АрктикWestern Mari

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