Kaktovik

On the coast of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
QAAKTUĠVIK

POPULATION: 230

Kaktovik is 280 miles southeast of Utqiaġvik and 90 miles west of the Canadian border. The village is on the coast in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The winter temperatures range from 9 below to 20 below zero, and the summers range from 20 to 45 degrees Fahrenheit.

The residents of Kaktovik and their ancestors are the indigenous inhabitants of the region. They rely on the bounty of the land and find sustenance within ANWR. The bowhead whale, caribou, Dall sheep, musk oxen and the fish of the region are a vital food source to the Qaaktuġvigmiut.

Communities

Anaktuvuk Pass

In the center of the Brooks Range

Atqasuk

A village on the Meade River

Kaktovik

On the coast of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Nuiqsut

Where the Colville River meets the Beaufort Sea

Point Hope

On the Western Coast of the Arctic Slope region

Point Lay

Protected from the ocean by Kasugaluk Lagoon

Utqiaġvik

The northernmost community in the United States

Wainwright

Overlooking the Chukchi Sea

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