Wainwright, Alaska

city in Alaska

Wainwright is a city in Alaska. It is in North Slope Borough. The community was named after Wainwright Lagoon. The Lagoon was named after Lt. John Wainwright, who discovered the lagoon in 1826. Wainwright was founded in 1904.

Wainwright
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Wainwright during the summer months with the Arctic Ocean in the background
Wainwright during the summer months with the Arctic Ocean in the background
Wainwright is located in Alaska
Wainwright
Wainwright
Location in Alaska
Coordinates: 70°38′50″N 160°00′58″W / 70.64722°N 160.01611°W / 70.64722; -160.01611
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope
IncorporatedDecember 31, 1962[1]
Area
 • Total28.04 sq mi (72.61 km2)
 • Land10.31 sq mi (26.71 km2)
 • Water17.72 sq mi (45.90 km2)
Elevation33 ft (10 m)
Population
 • Total628
 • Density60.89/sq mi (23.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC−9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8 (AKDT)
ZIP code
99782
Area code907
FIPS code02-82750
GNIS feature ID2418869[3]

The town is on the Chukchi Sea. It is about 72 miles (116 km) southwest of Barrow.

References

change
  1. 1996 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League/Alaska Department of Community and Regional Affairs. January 1996. p. 157.
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wainwright, Alaska
  4. "Wainwright city, Alaska". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2023.