Kotzebue, Alaska
Kotzebue is a city in the United States. It is found in the state of Alaska. Kotzebue is the largest city in the Northwest Arctic Borough. Ralph Wien Memorial Airport is the only airport in the Borough.
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| Coordinates: 66°53′50″N 162°35′8″W / 66.89722°N 162.58556°WCoordinates: 66°53′50″N 162°35′8″W / 66.89722°N 162.58556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Northwest Arctic |
| Incorporated | October 14, 1958[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.50 sq mi (68.64 km2) |
| • Land | 24.76 sq mi (64.12 km2) |
| • Water | 1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,102 |
| • Density | 125.30/sq mi (48.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99752 |
| FIPS code | 02-41830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1413378 |
| Website | City of Kotzebue, Alaska |
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Kotzebue is at the end of the Baldwin Peninsula in the Kotzebue Sound. It is 33 miles (53 km) north of the Arctic Circle on Alaska's western coast.
Kotzebue is a gateway to Kobuk Valley National Park.[4]
Kotzebue, Alaska Media
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References
- ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 86.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Kotzebue city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ↑ "Kobuk Valley National Park". U.S. National Park Service. January 20, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
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