Beach near Barrow, United States

Barrow Travel Guide

Alaska, United States

Barrow is a small Arctic city in Alaska, United States, with a population of 4,384. It sits on Alaska’s far northern coast, within the North Slope region, and is shaped by its remote position above the Arctic Circle.

Travellers arrive by air through Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport or Point Barrow Airport. The nearby coast includes Agsinoralak Beach, 12.7 kilometres from the city, offering an option for a short coastal trip.

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4,384

Population

3,875 miles away

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Pays in USD

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +1

Tipping: Tipping is customary in the United States for various service industries. It's a significant part of service workers' income.

Best time to visit Barrow

Jan

-19°4

Feb

-21°4

Mar

-17°3

Apr

-13°5

May

-3°3

Jun

6°7

Jul

9°9

Aug

8°12

Sep

4°12

Oct

-1°16

Nov

-8°9

Dec

-18°5

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Barrow

  • Agsinoralak Beach

    12.7 km away

  • Arigilivik Beach

    12.7 km away

Things to do in Barrow

  1. Birnirk Site

    historic site

    1.1 km

  2. Utkeagvik Church Manse

    christian place of worship

    0.5 km

  3. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    christian place of worship

    1.5 km

  4. North Gate Ministries

    religious organization

    2.1 km

  5. Whalebone Arch

    historic site

    1.1 km

  6. Arctic Ocean ALASKA

    park

    0.9 km

  7. Calvary Bible Baptist Church

    baptist place of worship

    0.3 km

  8. Arctic Seventh-day Adventist Church

    christian place of worship

    0.5 km

Getting there

Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport · 0.2 km

Point Barrow Airport · 7.6 km

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