village of Noorvik
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The village of Noorvik is a small Inupiat community in northwest Alaska, located above the Arctic Circle and known for its subsistence lifestyle and river-based culture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Noorvik | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ village ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
boat
ⓘ
small aircraft ⓘ snowmachine ⓘ |
| areaCode | 907 ⓘ |
| borough | Northwest Arctic Borough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
subsistence fishing
ⓘ
subsistence gathering ⓘ subsistence hunting ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Iñupiat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Iñupiat settlement ⓘ |
| governedBy | city council ⓘ |
| hasClimate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | Iñupiat traditions ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion | Northwest Arctic region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHealthFacility | local health clinic ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousPeople | Iñupiat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPermafrost | discontinuous permafrost zone ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Iñupiaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelief | low-lying river delta ⓘ |
| hasRiverCulture | Kobuk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSchool | Aqqaluk Noorvik School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalActivities |
caribou hunting
ⓘ
salmon fishing ⓘ seal hunting ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalHousing | wood-frame houses ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | Noorvik Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporationStatus | 2nd-class city ⓘ |
| knownFor |
river-based culture
ⓘ
subsistence lifestyle ⓘ |
| locatedAbove | Arctic Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Northwest Arctic Borough NERFINISHED ⓘ northwest Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Alaska Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kobuk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCensus2010 | 668 ⓘ |
| populationCensus2020 | 694 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 99763 ⓘ |
| region | Arctic Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| schoolDistrict | Northwest Arctic Borough School District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| usesEnergySource | diesel-generated electricity ⓘ |
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