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Point Barrow or Nuvuk is a headland on the Arctic coast in the U.S. state of Alaska, 9 mi (14 km) northeast of Barrow. It is the northernmost point of the United States, at 71°23 ... - Barrow, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barrow (pronounced /ˈbæroʊ/) is a city in and the borough seat of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. [2] Barrow is the northernmost settlement on the North ... - Point Barrow (point, Alaska, United States) -- Britannica Online ...
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Point Barrow
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Point Barrow, point, northern Alaska, the northernmost point of the United States, on the Arctic Ocean. It has been important in Arctic exploration and aviation. The city of Barrow is located to the southwest. The point was first sighted in 1826 by the British explorer Frederick W. Beechey, who named it for the British geographer Sir John Barrow.
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