North Slope
Around North Slope
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Countryside and towns · Alaska · 10k people
North Slope
“Top of the World”, “The Slope”
Where the land meets the ice and the sun never forgets.
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Welcome to the North Slope, the top of the world! Here, the land and sea provide, and community is everything. Whether you're here for the whaling season or just passing through, you'll find warmth in our qargis and stories under the midnight sun.
Clubs for North Slope
No clubs for North Slope yet.
The room
One room for everyone around North Slope. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
Ask the neighbours
AllA good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.
Coming up
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Marketplace
Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around North Slope. Sign in to sell something.
Things to do
- Inupiat Heritage Center Showcases Inupiat culture and whaling history
- Whalebone Arch Iconic arch made of whale jawbones in Utqiagvik
- Point Barrow Northernmost point of the United States
- Ilisagvik College Alaska's only tribal college, public campus
- Outdoors Ice fishing
- Outdoors Snowmobiling
- With kids Community potlucks
- With kids School events
- Evenings Community dances
- Evenings Bingo nights
- Locals love Community halls (qargi)
- Locals love Whaling camps
Through the year
- Nalukataq (whaling festival) June Spring whaling celebration with blanket toss and feasting
- Kivgiq (Messenger Feast) January Winter gathering with dancing, gift exchange, and community meals
- Spring Carnival March-April Community celebration with games, races, and potlucks in various villages
Arctic climate with long, extremely cold winters and short, cool summers. Winter brings auroras but severe cold; summer is the most pleasant time to be outside. Best: Summer (June–August) offers 24-hour daylight and milder temps, ideal for outdoor activities.
Talk like a local
- “Nalukataq”
- Whaling feast and celebration
- “Muktuk”
- Whale skin and blubber, a traditional food
- “Akutaq”
- Eskimo ice cream, a treat made with berries and fat
- “Qargi”
- Community house or gathering place
Getaways
- Northwest Arctic (Kotzebue area) Visit neighboring Inupiat communities and the Kobuk River
- Fairbanks See the city, university, and Chena Hot Springs
- Nome Gold rush history and the Iditarod finish
Local flavour
Rooting for Seattle Seahawks, Alaska Nanooks
Eat and drink
- Muktuk (whale skin and blubber) Traditional Iñupiat food
- Akutaq (Eskimo ice cream) Berries and fat whipped together
- Caribou stew Hearty meat stew
Where people go
- Whaling camps Seasonal camps for subsistence whaling
- Ice fishing spots Holes drilled through sea ice
- Community halls (qargi) Gathering places for dances and meetings
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Every areaNorth Slope Borough, AK. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.