Nuwuk
in North Slope Borough of Alaska, United States

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
71.386 and -156.472 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 71° 23' 8" and W -156° 28' 19"
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: 08:11 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Anchorage
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
2:00 am and 2:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Nuwuk

Nuwuk in North Slope Borough (Alaska) is a town located in United States about 3,466 mi (or 5,578 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.

Time in Nuwuk is now 08:11 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Anchorage with an UTC offset of -9 hours. We know of 2 airports nearby Nuwuk. The closest airport in United States is Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Barrow, , , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -16°C / 4 °F

Morning Temperature -14°C / 8 °F
Evening Temperature -17°C / 2 °F
Night Temperature -18°C / 0 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 97%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

-20°C (-4 °F)
-17°C (1 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

-17°C (2 °F)
-18°C (-1 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

-9°C (15 °F)
-16°C (3 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Snow sampling on sea ice in Barrow, AK

Published: February 14, 2008
Length: 30:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 42smurf

We sampled snow layers on sea ice in the Chukchi Sea between Barrow and Point Barrow, Alaska.


Clymer Manuals Sjaak Yamaha R1 Polar Ice Ride Motorcycle Adventure Video #33 Packed and Ready

Published: March 13, 2013
Length: 40:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ClymerManuals

http://www.clymer.com R1 Sjaak has his sled filled with fuel and gear and heads out across the ice. He quickly finds the sled is too heavy. Change of plans. He sends 200-lbs of gear to Deadhorse,...


Utqiagvik summer 2018 ugruliaq 3.

Published: August 15, 2018
Length: 27:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: niayuq

Our 3rd successful ugruk hunt. We harvested 3 in one night. Rare occasion.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Extreme points of the United States

This is a list of the extreme points of the United States, the points that are farther north, south, east, or west than any other location in the country. Also included are extreme points in elevation, extreme distances, and other points of peculiar geographic interest. There are a number of different interpretations for "easternmost" and "westernmost"; see below for full treatment.

Located at 71.3889, -156.479 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the United States, Extreme points by country, Lists of landforms of the United States

Point Barrow

Point Barrow or Nuvuk is a headland on the Arctic coast in the U.S. state of Alaska, 9 miles northeast of Barrow. It is the northernmost point of all the territory of the United States, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:71|23|20|N|156|28|45|W|region:US-AK_type:landmark |primary |name=Point Barrow }}. The distance to the North Pole is 1,122 nautical miles . The northernmost point on the Canadian mainland, Murchison Promontory, is 40 miles farther north.

Located at 71.3889, -156.479 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Headlands of Alaska, National Natural Landmarks in Alaska, Landforms of North Slope Borough, Alaska

Outline of the United States

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the United States of America:

Located at 71.3875, -156.481 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Outlines of countries, United States-related lists

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Kunmudlin, Noo-Wooh, Nowuk, Nuvuk, Noowoo, Numuk, Noo-wook, Kokmullit, Noowook