city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nuiqsut (Inupiaq: Nuiqsat, IPA: [nuiχsɐt]) is a city[4] in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 512 at the 2020 census.[3]
Nuiqsut
Nuiqsat | |
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A row of homes in the center of Nuiqsut, Alaska | |
Coordinates: 70°12′59″N 151°00′21″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | North Slope |
Incorporated | June 24, 1975[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8.89 sq mi (23.02 km2) |
• Land | 8.89 sq mi (23.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 512 |
• Density | 57.61/sq mi (22.24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99789 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-56320 |
GNIS feature ID | 1416680, 2419439 |
Nuiqsut is located at 70°12′59″N 151°0′21″W (70.216338, -151.005725).[5]
Nuiqsut is in the North Slope Borough on the Nechelik Channel, about 35 miles (56 km) from the Beaufort Sea coast and is 152 kilometres (94 mi) southeast from Barrow. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.2 square miles (24 km2), all of it land. Air travel to the Nuiqsut Airport provides the only year-round access to Nuiqsut. Nuiqsut is accessible during the winter via an ice road and was featured in season four episode one of the History television channel series Ice Road Truckers, when a convoy of truckers delivered supplies to the village.
A road is being built to connect Nuiqsut to the road system, through Conoco Phillips Alpine Oil reserve.[source?]
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average high °F (°C) | −10 (−23) |
−6 (−21) |
−10 (−23) |
11 (−12) |
30 (−1) |
53 (12) |
60 (16) |
54 (12) |
42 (6) |
27 (−3) |
9 (−13) |
−3 (−19) |
21 (−6) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | −18 (−28) |
−13 (−25) |
−17 (−27) |
3 (−16) |
25 (−4) |
45 (7) |
51 (11) |
46 (8) |
37 (3) |
22 (−6) |
1 (−17) |
−10 (−23) |
14 (−10) |
Average low °F (°C) | −25 (−32) |
−21 (−29) |
−25 (−32) |
−5 (−21) |
19 (−7) |
36 (2) |
42 (6) |
39 (4) |
31 (−1) |
17 (−8) |
−6 (−21) |
−18 (−28) |
7 (−14) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.7 (18) |
0.6 (15) |
0.5 (13) |
0.10 (2.5) |
0.29 (7.4) |
0.24 (6.1) |
0.72 (18) |
0.85 (22) |
0.48 (12) |
0.5 (13) |
0.5 (13) |
0.13 (3.3) |
5.61 (143.3) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 84 | 88 | 78 | 78 | 85 | 89 | 89 | 84 | 81 | 83 |
Average dew point °F (°C) | −21 (−29) |
−17 (−27) |
−21 (−29) |
−1 (−18) |
21 (−6) |
37 (3) |
43 (6) |
40 (4) |
33 (1) |
19 (−7) |
−2 (−19) |
−14 (−26) |
10 (−12) |
Source: timeanddate.com[6] |
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