 | Population is about 3,500, approximately 80% Inupiat. |
| Located in Northwest Alaska, on the tip of the Baldwin Peninsula. |
| 12 feet above sea level. |
| 26 miles above (north of) the Arctic Circle. |
| 550 miles from Anchorage. |
| 200 miles from Russia Far East. |
| 1,940 miles from Seattle. |
| No roads connecting to "outside" (lower 48 states) or any other community. |
| Ice roads may be constructed in the winter. |
| Mean (average) temperature in summer: 50's F. |
| Mean (average) temperature in winter: -5 to -8 F. |
| Record high temperature: 85 F July 5, 1958. |
| Record low temperature: -52 F February 19 and 22, 1968. |
| Precipitation averages 10.5 inches annually, 7.5 inches of rain, 45 inches of snow. |
| The coldest month ever recorded was February 1990. The average temperature during this
month was -24 F degrees. |
| Prevailing winds in winter are east; in summer are west. |
| June 2 to July 9 the sun does not set -- 24 hours of sunlight each day. |
| Dark enough by late August to see northern lights again. |
| Just before Christmas sunrise and sunset are about one hour and forty minutes apart. |
| Kotzebue is the hub of 11 NANA (Northwest Arctic Native Association) Region villages. |
| NANA Region is size of Indiana but has only 7,500 residents. |
| Region contains six Conservation units: Cape Krusenstem National Park, Noatak Park and
Preserve, Kobuk Valley National Park, Gates of, the Arctic National Park,
Bering Land Bridge National Monument, and the Selsaik Wildlife Refuge. |
| Region is the home of the Northwest Alaska Caribou Herd - more than 500,000 animals. |
| Other animals present include Grizzly and Black Bear, Wolves, Moose, Wolverine, Sheep
and Musk Oxen. |
LaVonne's
Fish Camp
