Noatak, Alaska

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Noatak, Alaska is a small Inupiat village in northwest Alaska located along the Noatak River, serving as a remote gateway community to the surrounding wilderness and protected areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
human settlement
village
access primarily by air
areaCode 907
averageWinterTemperature well below freezing
borough Northwest Arctic Borough NERFINISHED
climate subarctic climate
country United States of America
economy limited wage employment in local services
subsistence hunting and fishing
education served by a K-12 school operated by the Northwest Arctic Borough School District
electricPower diesel-generated electricity
ethnicGroup Iñupiat NERFINISHED
feature gateway community to surrounding wilderness and protected areas
remote Arctic village
gatewayTo Noatak National Preserve NERFINISHED
governingBody tribal government
indigenousPeople Iñupiat NERFINISHED
locatedIn northwest Alaska NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Arctic Alaska NERFINISHED
locatedNear Noatak National Preserve NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Noatak River NERFINISHED
nearestCity Kotzebue, Alaska NERFINISHED
permafrost underlain by discontinuous permafrost
population approximately 500 people
postalCode 99761
primaryLanguage English
Iñupiaq
region Northwest Arctic region of Alaska NERFINISHED
religion Iñupiat traditional beliefs
predominantly Christian
roadAccess no road connection to the Alaska road system
sewerSystem mixed piped and hauled systems
state Alaska
subsistenceActivities berry picking
caribou hunting
moose hunting
salmon fishing
timezone Alaska Time Zone NERFINISHED
timezoneDST Alaska Daylight Time NERFINISHED
transport boat travel on Noatak River in summer
served by Noatak Airport
snowmachine travel in winter
waterSource local treated water system
wildlifeRegion habitat for caribou
habitat for migratory birds
habitat for salmon

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Noatak River hasSettlementOnBanks Noatak, Alaska