Kotzebue Alaska Lodging Accommodations
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Nullagvik Hotel
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Kotzebue's largest hotel
also features a gift shop and restaurant.
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442-3331 |
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Kotzebue, Alaska
Bed & Breakfasts
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Lagoon
Bed & Breakfast
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Kotzebue Alaska Bed and Breakfast
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Kotzebue Alaska Tours, Sightseeing and Fishing Charters
Kotzebue,
Alaska Charters
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Kotzebue, Alaska
Tours and Sightseeing
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| Northern
Alaska Tours |
Kotzebue Nome adventures. |
(800) 474-1986 |
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Arctic |
Kotzebue Alaska Tours and
Sightseeing
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Kotzebue, Alaska
Restaurants
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Bayside
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Water front view over looking the Bering
Sea
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Kotzebue, Alaska
Attractions
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The NANA Museum of the Arctic
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The best museum north of the Arctic Circle.
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(907) 442-3747 |
Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
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| Bering Land Bridge National
Park |
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A national bank is a remote location.
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Kotzebue, Alaska
Other Information
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Kotzebue Alaska Location:
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Kotzebue is on the Baldwin Peninsula in Kotzebue
Sound, on a 3-mile-long spit, which ranges in width
from 1,100 to 3,600 feet. It is located near the
discharges of the Kobuk and Noatak Rivers, 549 air
miles northwest of Anchorage and 26 miles above the
Arctic Circle. It lies at approximately 66d 54m N
Latitude, 162d 35m W Longitude. (Sec. 03, T017N,
R018W, Kateel River Meridian.) Kotzebue is located
in the Kotzebue Recording
District. The area encompasses 27 sq. miles of land and 1.7 sq. miles
of water. |
Kotzebue is located in the transitional climate
zone, which is characterized by long, cold winters
and cool summers. The average low temperature during
January is -12; the average high during July is 58.
Temperature extremes have been measured from -52
to 85. Snowfall averages 40 inches, with total precipitation
of 9 inches per year. Kotzebue
Sound is ice-free from early July until early October. |
| This site has been occupied by Inupiat Eskimos
for at least 600 years. "Kikiktagruk" was
the hub of ancient arctic trading routes long before
European contact, due to its coastal location near
a number of rivers. The German Lt. Otto Von Kotzebue
"discovered" Kotzebue Sound in 1818 for
Russia. The community was named after the Kotzebue
Sound in 1899 when a post office was established.
Since the turn of the century, expansion of economic
activities and services in the area have enabled Kotzebue
to develop relatively rapidly. The City was formed
in 1958. An Air Force Base and White Alice Communications
System were later constructed. More
history and historical pictures of Kotzebue, Alaska. |
| A federally recognized tribe is located in the
community: Kotzebue IRA Council. 76.7% of the population
are Alaska Native or part Native. The residents of
Kotzebue are primarily Inupiat Eskimos, and subsistence
activities are an integral part of the lifestyle.
Each summer, the North Tent City fish camp is set
up to dry and smoke the season's catch. As a regional
economic center, it offers a mixture of government,
transportation, and other private sector businesses.
The sale is banned, although importation or possession
of alcohol is allowed. |
Kotzebue Alaska Facilities:
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Water is supplied by the 150-million-gallon Vortac
Reservoir, located one and a half miles from the
City. Water is treated and stored in a 1.5-million-gallon
tank. Funds have been requested to construct a second
1.5-million-gallon tank. Water is heated with a waste
heat recovery system at the electric plant, and distributed
in circulating mains. Piped sewage is treated in
a 32-acre zero discharge facultative lagoon west
of the airport. Significant improvements are needed
to this 30-year-old facility. Around 80% of homes
are fully plumbed, and 521 homes are served by the
City system. The 30-year-old PVC water and sewer mains are currently
undergoing replacement. A new transfer station and landfill with
baler has recently been completed. Recycling and hazardous waste
disposal have been improved. Kotzebue uses ten 50 kilowatt wind turbines
to supplement electricity.
Electricity is provided by Kotzebue Electric Association.
There are 3 schools located in the community, attended by 859
students.
Local hospitals or health clinics include Maniilaq Health Center
(PHS 442-3321); state clinic. The hospital is a qualified Acute
Care facility. Long Term Care: Kotzebue Senior Center. Specialized
Care: Lake Street House (Maniilaq lodging); Maniilaq Alcohol Program
(442-3311 x139); Maniilaq Camp Auxiliary health care is provided
by Kotzebue Volunteer Fire Dept. (442-3404/3351); Maniilaq Air
Ambulance (442-3321).
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| Kotzebue is the service and transportation center
for all villages in the northwest region. It has
a healthy cash economy, a growing private sector,
and a stable public sector. Due to its location at
the confluence of three river drainages, Kotzebue
is the transfer point between ocean and inland shipping.
It is also the air transport center for the region.
Activities related to oil and minerals exploration
and development have contributed to the economy.
The majority of income is directly or indirectly
related to government employment, such as the School
District, Maniilaq Association, the City and Borough.
The Cominco Alaska Red Dog Mine is a significant
regional employer. Commercial fishing for chum salmon,
and processing at Kotzebue Sound Area Fisheries,
provide some seasonal employment. 128 residents hold
commercial fishing permits. Funding for the State-owned
Sikusuliaq Springs Fish Hatchery was recently discontinued,
and the City is exploring alternatives to maintain
the facility. Most residents rely on subsistence
to supplement income. |
Kotzebue Alaska Transportation:
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