Kaktovik
in North Slope Borough of Alaska, United States

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
70.132 and -143.624 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 70° 7' 54" and W -143° 37' 25"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:59 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/Anchorage
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
10:25 am and 2:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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Kaktovik in North Slope Borough (Alaska) with it's 239 inhabitants is located in United States about 3,173 mi (or 5,106 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Kaktovik is now 06:59 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Anchorage with an UTC offset of -9 hours. We know of 2 airports in the wider vicinity of Kaktovik. The closest airport in United States is Barter Island Lrrs Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

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Videos from this area

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Polar bear viewing with Kaktovik Tours, by Northern Alaska Tour Company (2015)

Published: April 06, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ketil Reitan

Polar Bear viewing in Kaktovik, Alaska With Kaktovik Tours. These tours are sold by Northern Alaska Tour Company, and Kaktovik Tours. Filmed in 2014. Links to Websites: - http://www.northernalask...


Polar Bear viewing in Kaktovik (2015)

Published: April 06, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ketil Reitan

Polar Bear viewing in Kaktovik, Alaska. Tours sold by Northern Alaska Tour Company and Kaktovik Tours. Websites: - http://kaktoviktours.com/ - http://www.northernalaska.com/


At The Edge Of Everything

Published: January 03, 2009
Length: 01:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Chris D'Agorne

At the edge of the Arctic Ocean lies a village which, every autumn, plays host to dozens of polar bears. However, climate change is wreaking havoc upon the polar bears and the residents of...


Blind fold piggy back race

Published: July 23, 2010
Length: 56:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: katzynJ

July 9, 2010 Jamboree event.


Polar ice pack Aug. 1988 Barter Island Alaska taken from CH-3 Helicopter

Published: April 28, 2010
Length: 29:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: boiseboiserahrahrah

This is an old home video, taken in Aug. 1988, just north of Barter Island which is near Kaktovic on the north slope of Alaska. Enjoy. I wonder what it looks like there now?


Barter Island

Published: November 03, 2011
Length: 05:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Sourdough60

Polar bears feeding on a whale carcass at Barter Island, Alaska.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Kaktovik, Alaska

Kaktovik (kack-TOH-vick) is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census and 239 as of the 2010 census.

Located at 70.1328, -143.616 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Alaska, Populated places in North Slope Borough, Alaska, Populated places in Alaska with Native American majority populations, Populated places of the Arctic United States

Barter Island

Barter Island is an island located on the Arctic coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, east of Arey Island in the Beaufort Sea. It is about four miles (6 km) long and about two miles (3 km) wide at its widest point. Until the late 19th century, Barter Island was a major trade center for the Inupiat people and was especially important as a bartering place for Inupiat from Alaska and Inuit from Canada, hence its name.

Located at 70.1181, -143.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Alaska, Islands of the Beaufort Sea, Landforms of North Slope Borough, Alaska

Barter Island LRRS Airport

Barter Island LRRS Airport is a public/military airport located near the city of Kaktovik on Barter Island, in the North Slope Borough, located 312 miles east of Point Barrow, Alaska. The airport is owned by the North Slope Borough. It is also known as Barter Island Airport or Kaktovik Airport. The acronym LRRS stands for Long Range Radar Site or Long Range Radar Station.

Located at 70.1339, -143.582 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in North Slope Borough, Alaska, Airports established in 1947, Radar stations of the United States Air Force, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kaaktovik, Qaaktugvik, Katovik, Kaktoavik, كاكتوفيك, Kaktovik, کاکتوویک، آلاسکا, Qaagtuviġmiut, 카크토비크, Кактовик, काक्टोभिक, Кактовік, 卡克托维克