Piġniq
Piġniq is an archaeological site in North Slope, Alaska. Piġniq is situated nearby to North Salt Lagoon, as well as near the aerodrome Pt. Barrow Airfield.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Utqiagvik.
Utqiagvik
Utqiaġvik is a city that is 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle on the Arctic Ocean in Arctic Alaska. The city holds the distinction of being the northernmost settlement in the United States, and the northernmost settlement on the North American mainland.
Piġniq
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Birnirk”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: North Slope, Alaska, United States, North America
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Latitude
71.34554° or 71° 20′ 44″ northLongitude
-156.6013° or 156° 36′ 5″ westOpen location code
C33589WX+6FOpenStreetMap ID
node 846344808OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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