Arctic Village, AK
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valley, village
2006 population of 146.
Arctic Village is located in the large Gwitch'in speaking region of Alaska, and the local dialect is known as Di'haii Gwitch'in (Kutchin). As of 1999, over 95% of the community speaks and understands the language. There is archaeological evidence that the Arctic Village area was populated as early as 4,500 BC.
Overview: www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CIS.cfm?Comm_Boro_N...
History: www.explorenorth.com/library/communities/alaska/bl-Arct...
Numerous photos: www.alaskastock.com/resultsframe.asp?txtkeys1=Arctic+Vi...
Annotated aerial imagery: www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/profiles/profile-maps.htm
Chandalar River Valley Mountain: chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20060825.htm
Arctic Village is located in the large Gwitch'in speaking region of Alaska, and the local dialect is known as Di'haii Gwitch'in (Kutchin). As of 1999, over 95% of the community speaks and understands the language. There is archaeological evidence that the Arctic Village area was populated as early as 4,500 BC.
Overview: www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CIS.cfm?Comm_Boro_N...
History: www.explorenorth.com/library/communities/alaska/bl-Arct...
Numerous photos: www.alaskastock.com/resultsframe.asp?txtkeys1=Arctic+Vi...
Annotated aerial imagery: www.commerce.state.ak.us/dca/profiles/profile-maps.htm
Chandalar River Valley Mountain: chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20060825.htm
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Village,_Alaska
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 68°7'6"N 145°33'57"W
- Radio Tower 166 km
- Old John Lake 22 km
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) 163 km
- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 1002 Area 203 km
- Vuntut national Park. 228 km
- Barter Island 235 km
- Demarcation Bay 242 km
- Herschel Island – Qikiqtaruk Territorial Park 308 km
- Mackenzie Bay 353 km
- Olivier Islands 404 km
- Garry Island 424 km