Kotzebue, Alaska
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| Kotzebue, Alaska Qikiqtaġruk |
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Aerial view of Kotzebue
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| Motto: "Gateway To The Arctic" | |
 Location of Kotzebue in Alaska |
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| Coordinates: 66°53′50″N 162°35′8″W / 66.89722°N 162.58556°WCoordinates: 66°53′50″N 162°35′8″W / 66.89722°N 162.58556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Northwest Arctic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.7 sq mi (74.2 km2) |
| • Land | 27.0 sq mi (69.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,201 |
| • Density | 111.53/sq mi (43.14/km2) |
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| Time zone | AKST (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| ZIP code | 99752 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-41830 |
| Website | City of Kotzebue, Alaska |
Kotzebue is a city in the U.S. state of Alaska. Kotzebue is the largest city in the Northwest Arctic Borough. Ralph Wien Memorial Airport is the only airport in the Borough.
Kotzebue is at the end of the Baldwin Peninsula in the Kotzebue Sound. It is 33 miles (53 km) north of the Arctic Circle on Alaska's western coast.
Kotzebue is a gateway to Kobuk Valley National Park.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Kobuk Valley National Park". U.S. National Park Service. Janiuary 20, 2011. http://www.nps.gov/kova/planyourvisit/directions.htm. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
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