Anaktuvuk Pass

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Anaktuvuk Pass is a remote Iñupiat village in northern Alaska, situated in a mountain pass of the Brooks Range and known as a gateway to Arctic wilderness.

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Anaktuvuk Pass canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
human settlement
village
access primarily by air
climate Arctic climate
long cold winters
short cool summers
country United States of America
surface form: United States
economy subsistence fishing
subsistence gathering
subsistence hunting
elevation about 2200 feet
about 670 meters
ethnicGroup Nunamiut Iñupiat
feature located in a mountain pass
surrounded by Brooks Range peaks
governingBody North Slope Borough
hasAirport Anaktuvuk Pass Airport
hasMuseum Simon Paneak Memorial Museum
incorporationStatus incorporated under Alaska law
inhabitedBy Inuit
surface form: Iñupiat
isGatewayTo Arctic wilderness
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
knownFor Nunamiut culture
caribou hunting traditions
remote Arctic setting
latitudeApprox 68.15° N
locatedIn Alaska
northern Alaska
surface form: Arctic Alaska

Brooks Range
North Slope Borough
surface form: North Slope Borough, Alaska
locatedWithin Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
surface form: Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve boundary area
longitudeApprox 151.73° W
mountainRange Brooks Range
nameMeaning "place of caribou droppings" in Iñupiaq
population fewer than 500 inhabitants
populationNote small remote community
postalCode 99721
primaryLanguage English
Inupiaq
surface form: Iñupiaq
region northern Alaska
settlementType incorporated city
state Alaska
timeZone Alaska Time Zone
transport no road connection to Alaska highway system

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