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Barrow (Alaska)

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Barrow city (1990 pop. 3,469), N Alaska; inc. 1958. It is the northernmost (71° 16′ N) U.S. settlement and the trade center of the Alaska North Slope . Government agencies, Eskimo crafts, and tourism are important to the economy. A U.S. navy arctic research laboratory is there. Point Barrow, 9 mi (14 km) NE, is the northernmost (71° 23′ N) point in the United States. The Will Rogers-Wiley Post crash (1935) site and monument lie to the southwest. Author not available, BARROW. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Barrow
Barrow Village in Alaska; the northernmost US community. The US Navy operates a research station nearby. Whaling is the chief industry. Pop. (2000) 4581. Read more

Point Barrow
northernmost point of Alaska, on the Arctic Ocean, at lat. 71°23...for the British geographer Sir John Barrow , it has since been the object of many...To the southwest is the village of Barrow. Farther south is a monument to Will... Read more

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