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What cities in Alaska are in the Arctic Circle?
Barrow, Nome, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bettles, and Fort Yukon are some of the most visited villages in Alaska’s Far North. In Barrow, the farthest north community in the US, the sun does not set for 75 days during the summer and it does not rise for 60 or more days of darkness in the winter.
What is the largest city in northern Alaska?
Anchorage
Looking for a list of cities, counties or zips in Alaska?
| Rank | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anchorage | 291,247 |
| 2 | Fairbanks | 32,515 |
| 3 | Juneau | 32,255 |
| 4 | Knik-Fairview | 19,297 |
Is Juneau in the Arctic Circle?
A: Go north above the Arctic Circle, where the sun never sets during the summer, about 66 degrees north latitude. Juneau is just above 58 degrees north latitude.
What are the 5 largest cities towns north of the Arctic Circle?
The largest communities north of the Arctic Circle are situated in Russia, Norway and one in Sweden: Murmansk (population 295,374), Norilsk (178,018), Tromsø (75,638), Vorkuta (58,133), Bodø (52,357), Harstad (24,703) and Kiruna (22,841).
Which Alaskan city is closest to the North Pole?
Location
- North Pole is located 14 miles southeast of Fairbanks, AK on the Richardson Highway. It lies 386 miles north of Anchorage, AK and 2,347 miles northwest of Seattle, WA.
- Latitude 64.7511.
- Longitude -147.3494.
- Square miles of land 4.2.
- Square miles of water 0.1.
Is Fairbanks in Arctic Circle?
The Arctic Circle is 198 road miles from Fairbanks on the Dalton Highway. If you reach the Arctic Circle, make certain you come by the Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center and get your Arctic Circle Certificate!
Is Fort Yukon in the Arctic Circle?
Fort Yukon (Gwichyaa Zheh in Gwich’in) is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska, straddling the Arctic Circle. The population, predominantly Gwich’in Alaska Natives, was 583 at the 2010 census, down from 595 in 2000.