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Kotzebue is situated at the end of Baldwin Peninsula, a sandy spit which extends 3 miles
into Kotzebue Sound. The community was named after German explorer, Lt. Otto Von Kotzebue,
who in 1818 "discovered" Kotzebue Sound while on an exploration mission for Russia.
The local native name for Kotzebue is Kikikhtagyut. The first U.S. post office was established
in 1899.
Today, Kotzebue is the commercial center and governmental seat for the Northwest
Arctic Borough, encompassing 10 villages and over 42,000 square miles.
Visitors are welcome to observe the thriving native culture by visiting the NANA Museum,
strolling the town's main street where native fishing boats sit at the ready and
rows of fish racks basking in the sun. Visitors can also see
North Tent City, a working fish camp that is established each year to dry and
smoke the season's catch, much the same way as they have for hundreds
of years. It's northerly location accounts for the fact that the sun does not set for
36 days each summer.
The University of Alaska-Fairbanks maintains the Chukchi Campus in Kotzebue.
Population: 3,238 of which 70% is Inupiat Eskimo.
Location: Western coast of Alaska, 33 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
Access: Jet service is available from Anchorage. There is no outside road access.
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