Point Hope, Alaska
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For the headland, see Point Hope (cape).
Point Hope (Inupiaq: Tikiġaq, IPA: [tikeʁɑq]) is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 674, down from 757 in 2000. In the 2020 Census, the population rose to 830.
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Point Hope
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Coordinates: 68°20′49″N 166°45′47″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | North Slope |
Incorporated | January 5, 1966[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Daisy Sage[2] |
• State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
• State rep. | Tom Baker (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 5.07 sq mi (13.14 km2) |
• Land | 5.00 sq mi (12.95 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 830 |
• Density | 165.97/sq mi (64.08/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99766 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-61630 |
GNIS feature ID | 1408110 [4] |
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Like many isolated communities in Alaska, the city has no road or rail connections to the outside world, and must be accessed by sea or by air at Point Hope Airport.