Noorvik, Alaska
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Noorvik (Inupiaq: Nuurvik, meaning "A place to move to") is an Iñupiat city in the Northwest Arctic Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 694, up from 668 in 2010.[4] Located in the NANA Region Corp, Noorvik has close ties with the largest city in the region, Kotzebue. Residents speak a dialect of Iñupiaq known as Noorvik Inupiaq. Noorvik was the first town to be counted in the 2010 census.[5]
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Noorvik
Nuurvik | |
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Nickname: The Place to Move To | |
Coordinates: 66°50′00″N 161°2′45″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | Northwest Arctic |
Incorporated | March 11, 1964[1] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vern Cleveland[2] |
• Tribal president | Wilber Howarth Sr. |
• State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
• State rep. | Tom Baker (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 1.26 sq mi (3.28 km2) |
• Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
• Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 694 |
• Density | 828.16/sq mi (319.65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
ZIP code | 99763 |
Area code | 907 |
FIPS code | 02-55140 |
GNIS feature ID | 1413646 |
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