Barrow (Alaska) Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
Barrow is a town located 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle on the Arctic Ocean in Arctic Alaska. The tiny village holds the distinction of being the northernmost settlement in the United States, and the northernmost settlement of 2,000 or more people in the world. The residents are primarily of Inupiat ("eskimo") descent.
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Get in
With the exception of an annual summer barge service, Barrow is a fly-in-only city.
By plane
- Alaska Airlines offers several daily flights from Fairbanks.
- Frontier Flying Service (formerly Cape Smythe Air) now also offers air service from Fairbanks. They also continue on to serve surrounding villages.
Get around
By foot
Barrow is very small, so during the warmer, summer months, it is very easy to get around Barrow by foot.
By taxi
There are several cab companies in town. They are always driving about, and can be flagged down easily. Rates vary between $5-$9 around Barrow proper and Browersville.
By car
UIC Car Rental, located near the Barrow Airport, provides car rentals. Availibility can be limited during peak times.
By bus
Bus service was discontinued in June 2005, and is no longer available for the time being.
See
- Palm trees at shooting station
- Fresh water lake
- Whalebones
- NARL / DEW line relics
- Satcom Array
- Point Barrow
Do
- Polarbear PC internet station, 5146 Boxer Street, [1]
- Tundra Tours
- Join the Polar Bear Club! Go see Fran Tate at Pepe's North of the Border restaurant. She'll arrange to have you frozen, then she'll feed ya! Fran is colorful...
Buy
- Stuaqpak
Eat
- Arctic Coast Pizza
- Pepe's North of the Border
- Stuaqpak Food Court
Drink
Alcohol is effectively prohibited. Importation without a license is illegal and can result in fines or worse.
Coffee
- Stuaqpak
Sleep
- Top of the World Hotel
- King Eider Inn [2]
Get out
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