Wainwright, Alaska
Wainwright is a city in Alaska. It is in North Slope Borough. The community was named after Wainwright Lagoon. The Lagoon was named after Lt. John Wainwright, who discovered the lagoon in 1826. Wainwright was founded in 1904.
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| Coordinates: 70°38′50″N 160°00′58″W / 70.64722°N 160.01611°WCoordinates: 70°38′50″N 160°00′58″W / 70.64722°N 160.01611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Incorporated | December 31, 1962[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.04 sq mi (72.61 km2) |
| • Land | 10.31 sq mi (26.71 km2) |
| • Water | 17.72 sq mi (45.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 628 |
| • Density | 60.89/sq mi (23.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−8 (AKDT) |
| ZIP code | 99782 |
| FIPS code | 02-82750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2418869[3] |
The town is on the Chukchi Sea. It is about 72 miles (116 km) southwest of Barrow.
Wainwright, Alaska Media
- AlaskaWainwrightNARA
On 18 August 1778 at this location (70 44N) off Wainwright and 50 miles or so North of Icy Cape, Captain James Cook decided that his path North through the Northwest passage was completely blocked by ice and turned South again. Photo taken 24 July 2017.
References
- ↑ 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 157.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wainwright, Alaska
- ↑ "Wainwright city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
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