Utqiaġvik, North Slope Borough, Alaska, USA

Utqiaġvik is a city on Alaska’s Chukchi Sea coast and the economic, transportation and administrative center of the North Slope Borough. Its Iñupiat heritage is reflected in longstanding hunting, fishing and whaling traditions. The city incorporated in 1959 and grew alongside Arctic research and military activity. Air service connects it to Anchorage and Fairbanks, while freight arrives by air and seasonal barge.