Barter ( born Barter Island , Inuit. Qaaktuġvik ) - an island in the Beaufort Sea , territorially refers to the state of Alaska , USA . The population is 247 people. [one]
| Barter | |
|---|---|
| English Barter Island , Inuit. Qaaktuġvik | |
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| Specifications | |
| Square | 14 km² |
| Highest point | 19 m |
| Population | 247 people (2012) |
| Population density | 17.64 people / km² |
| Location | |
| Water area | Beaufort Sea |
| A country |
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| State | Alaska |
Content
Geography
The island is about 6 by 3 km in size, the distance to the mainland is about 250 meters.
The island is home to many polar bears [2] . Since 1980, it has been part of the National Arctic Reserve .
History
The island was discovered on August 4, 1826 [3] .
Until the end of the 19th century, it was the center of exchange trade between Inupiat and Inuit , which is why it got its name [1] .
Infrastructure
The only [4] city on the island is Kaktovik , which was formed as a result of the construction of the Dew Line radar station in 1954 [5] .
On the island (Kaktovik city) there is one school in which 57 pupils are studying (as of 2012) [1] .
On March 2, 1970, three Nike Tomahawk meteorological rockets were launched from the island.
In the north-eastern part of the island is the airport of the same name .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Alaska Community Database Community Information Summaries . Archived December 24, 2012. on commerce.state.ak.us
- ↑ Stranded polar bears at Kaktovik, Barter Island, Alaska - in pictures on guardian.co.uk
- ↑ Barter Island at geonames.usgs.gov
- ↑ Far North: Kaktovik on alaskajourney.com
- ↑ DEW Line Passage on tundradaisy.org
Links
- Barter Climate on climate-zone.com