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Jul 7, 2009 - Wildlife Tour to Point Barrow and long wait for flight home.

Day 56 July 7, 2009 We woke up in Barrow, where the sun had not set. ... We had breakfast at Pepe’s.Day 56 July 7, 2009 We woke up in Barrow, where the sun had not set. ... We had breakfast at Pepe’s....

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Jul 6, 2009 - Flying to Barrow Alaska-farthest north in USA

Day 55-Flew to Barrow, Alaska July 6, 2009 We had an early flight to Barrow leaving at 7:30. ... Here is what the City of Barrow website gives as background on Barrow: “The Community of Barrow is the economic, transportation and administrative center for the North Slope Borough. ... Located on the Chukchi Sea coast, Barrow is the northernmost community in the United States. ... ” Barrow was incorporated as a first-class city in 1958. ... Barrow takes its modern name from Point Barrow, named in 1825 by Captain Beechey of the Royal Navy for Sir John Barrow of the British Admiralty. ...

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Jul 20, 2008 - Top of the World at Barrow

We flew up to Barrow, the northern most town in Alaska (they call it the top of the world), on a twin piper 9 passenger prop plane. ... Barrow is a truly remote and depressing looking town. ... Of course, 80% of the people that live in Barrow are of Eskimo descent, and they truly live off the land in this land-locked world. ...

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Alaska By RV 2008

Aug 14, 2007 - Fairbanks

8/6/07 - Denali Wild West Dinner Show We took a short tour today today learning a little more of the history of Denali." 9/12/07 - Barrow, AK Today we flew to Barrow, the northern most city in the US. ... All in all, Barrow is still a tiny little Eskimo village just beginning to realize the potential of tourism. ... Nevertheless, it was quite a thrill for us to be at the "top of the world" with many pictures to show for it.8/6/07 - Denali Wild West Dinner Show We took a short tour today today learning a little more of the history of Denali." 9/12/07 - Barrow, AK Today we flew to Barrow, the northern most city in the US. ... All in all, Barrow is still a tiny little Eskimo village just beginning to realize the potential of tourism. ... Nevertheless, it was quite a thrill for us to be at the "top of the world" with many pictures to show for it....

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Jul 7, 2007 - We cross the Arctic Circle

The initial part of the flight was dark and bumpy but after our first stop in Deadhorse (I don't even want to consider how that town was named) the weather began to clear and by the time we were 30 minutes or so out of Barrow the sun was shining and we got our first view of the pack ice. ... We landed in Barrow to temperatures in the 70's with a nice breeze. ... Barrow is a hard knock kind of town,. ... And I am sure he would have if Aunt Jacqi hadn't made him PUT IT AWAY! Our day on Barrow ended with a ride down the End of the Road Highway. ... honest! Despite the terrible tour and the worst tour guide ever licensed and losing all my pictures it was a memorable day and I am so very glad that we braved the elements and flew to Barrow and let us not forget CROSSED THE ARCTIC CIRCLE. ...

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North to Alaska

Aug 17, 2005 - North to Barrow

One of the most fascinating side trips on this caravan was the Barrow excursion. ... Barrow is the northernmost community on the North American continent, and I suspect the Western Hemisphere as well. ... A mile and a half away is Point Barrow, the northernmost point on the continent. ... OK for kids, but not for us! Barrow is a subsistence community of the Inupiat people. ... Look around Barrow. ...

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