Utqiagvik

American  

[oot-kee-ahg-vik] / ˌut kiˈɑg vɪk /

Or Utqiaġvik

noun

1. a city in northern Alaska, south of Point Barrow: the site of government and university Arctic research facilities (formerly Barrow).

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Utqiagvik

I was, while writing, listening to the local stations of Nome, Kotzebue, Utqiagvik, which is Barrow, and watching a fabulous show that I discovered called “Alaska Troopers.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2024

The flight originated in Utqiagvik and was supposed to return there.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2023

And in the meantime, the board of education in the North Slope Borough’s district seat, Utqiagvik, passed a resolution that spread the numerals almost 500 miles along the Arctic coast.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 10, 2023

Oil money pays for a range of things, including a new basketball floor at the recreation center in Utqiagvik and heating bills for Nuiqsut residents.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2023

The Arctic, she said, is warming at nearly three times the rate of the rest of the world, and her community in Utqiagvik is on the front lines.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2021