Point Barrow or Nuvuk, is a headland at the northernmost point of Alaska and of the United States, on the Arctic Ocean, The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Senators Ted Stevens (R) Lisa Murkowski (R) Official languages English Area 1,067,653 mi² / 1,717,854 km² (1st)  - Land 1,481,347 km²  - Water...

Panoramic view of the tip of point Barrow, Alaska.

Point Barrow is situated 15 km (9 miles) northeast of Barrow, Alaska, at 71° 23′ N, 156° 30′ W. It was discovered by Europeans in 1825 by Frederick William Beechey and named for Sir John Barrow, a statesman and geographer in the British Admiralty. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (6998x842, 686 KB) A panoramic view looking (left to right) north to southwest at the tip of Point Barrow, Alaska; June 15th, 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (6998x842, 686 KB) A panoramic view looking (left to right) north to southwest at the tip of Point Barrow, Alaska; June 15th, 2005. ... Barrow is a city located in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. ... Frederick William Beechey (February 17, 1796-November 29, 1856) was an English naval officer and geographer. ... This article is about the English statesman Sir John Barrow. ...

The water around the Point is ice-free for only two or three months a year. It has served as a jump-off point for many Arctic expeditions as well as headquarters for search parties looking for lost explorers. In 1926 - 1928 it was the base for Detroit Arctic Expedition and Wilkins - Carl Ben Eielsons flight to Spitsbergen on April 15, 1928. Originally Barrow had an entirely native population and its history before 1900 is little-known. In 1928 it consisted of 3 clusters of huts stretching along the shore. American Barrow featured a trading center for the isolated Arctic coast residents. It had a store, a Presbyterian mission, a Federal Hospital and a school. The population today is about 4,500 and there are two small airports in the area, Browervill and Wiley Post - Will Rogers airport. During an attempt to fly around the world, Wiley Post and Will Rogers crashed at Barrow on August 15, 1935. A memorial was erected at the site. From Point Barrow at 71° 02′ N, 156° 47′ W between 1965 to 1972 some sounding rockets of the type "Nike Cajun" and "Nike Apache" were launched. See also explorations, sea explorers, astronaut, conquistador, travelogue, the History of Science and Technology and Biography. ... Wilkins (born 1953 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico), is an internationally known latin pop music singer and composer. ... Carl Ben Eielson (1897 - 1929) was an aviator and explorer. ... Spitsbergen is the largest island in the Svalbard archipelago, which is situated in the Arctic Ocean and administered by Norway. ... Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) gained international fame as the first pilot to fly solo around the world. ... Will Rogers. ... Sculpture on the Discoveries Age and Portuguese Navigators in Lisbon, Portugal A memorial is an object served as a memory of something, usually a person (who has died) or an event. ...

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• Rocket launches at Point Barrow