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Kotzebue

town · Northwest Arctic · GNIS 1413378

Dataset / verified: gnis-ak-2026-07-18 · ID afy:place:gnis:1413378

Populated place in Alaska (USGS GNIS); routed as town for indexing. County equivalent: Northwest Arctic. Map: Kotzebue D-2 NE.

Also known as

  • Kee-kik-tag-ameut

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p542

  • Kigaktowruk

    U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.

  • Kikikhtagyut

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p542

  • Kikiktagamute

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p542

  • Kikiktaruk

    U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.

  • Kikitak

    U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.

  • Kikitaruk Mission

    Orth, Donald J. Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Washington, DC: GPO, 1967. This work is an alphabetical list of the geographic names generally including feature descriptions and often name origin information that are now applied and have been applied to places and features in Alaska. GNIS Library. p542

  • Kikitaruk

    U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Geographic Names Post Phase I Board/Staff Revisions. 01-Jan-2000. Board decisions referenced after Phase I data compilation or staff researched non-controversial names.

  • Qikiqtagruk

    Alaska Native Language Archive. www.uaf.edu/anla. 31-Dec-2011.

Alternate and historic spellings from USGS GNIS AllNames (cited sources). Not scraped from commercial map products.

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Kotzebue is indexed as a populated place in Northwest Arctic (USGS GNIS). Municipal boundaries, borough services, and emergency response areas may not match this centroid—use Census and local government maps for official geography.

Hub towns and regional centers concentrate services, but rules still split across state, federal, borough, and private land. Use this page to confirm naming and coordinates, then follow the sources below for taxes, schools, permits, and transportation.

This record is part of the Index of Alaska: structured facts, citations, and links to related places and agencies. Verify time-sensitive details with the official sources listed on this page.

Practical notes

Verify roads, ferries, and aviation delays with 511, airport authorities, and NOAA. Treat third-party travel blogs as entertainment until they match an official source for your dates.

Sources

  • U.S. Geological Survey / U.S. Board on Geographic Names — GNIS Domestic Names (Alaska) · View source
  • U.S. Census Bureau — 2020 Decennial Census PL 94-171 / TIGERweb Places · accessed · View source

Summaries are compiled from public sources; verify fees, closures, and regulations with the managing agency. ALASKA.FYI does not provide legal advice.

66.8983333, -162.5966667 · WGS84

Map

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66.8983333, -162.5966667 · WGS84 · zoom 12

Quick facts

Region / county equivalent
Northwest Arctic
Coordinates
66.8983333, -162.5966667

WGS84 (EPSG:4326)

Population
3,102 (2020)

Census place: Kotzebue city

U.S. Census Bureau 2020 Decennial Census (PL 94-171) total for the matched Census place/CDP — not a municipal legal population when boundaries differ.

Source: census-2020-pl94-171

Time zone
Alaska Time (western)

America/Nome

Area code
907

Alaska uses NANP area code 907 statewide. Confirm local exchange and service with carriers; not a phone directory.

Census
data.census.gov place profile →

GEOID 0241830

Game Management Unit
GMU 23

Unit page → ADF&G GMU maps →

ADF&G Game Management Unit for this community’s indexed point — confirm unit boundaries on official ADF&G maps before hunting decisions.

Related airports

Kotzebue Ralph Wien Memorial (OTZ) · OTZ

Operational status: FAA / airport operator. DOT aviation portal · FAA 5010

Municipal government
City of Kotzebue →
State community / environment portals

DCRA Community Database Online →

DCRA (Commerce) →

Ready Alaska (emergency management) →

DEC Contaminated Sites Program →

DEC Contaminated Sites search →

DEC Air quality / permits →

DEC Solid waste →

Portal links only — not a claim that a contaminated site or regulated facility exists here. Search DEC tools for “Kotzebue” or these coordinates.

ANCSA geographic region
NANA Regional Corporation (NANA) →

Northwest Arctic — NANA region (geographic).

ANCSA geographic region only — not a determination of tribal membership, village corporation, or shareholder status. Confirm with BLM, the regional corporation, and tribal governments. BLM Alaska →

ANCSA / tribal directories

BLM Alaska (ANCSA / public lands context) →

BIA Tribal Leaders Directory →

Directory link-outs only. alaska.fyi does not assign village corporations or tribal membership. Geographic ANCSA region (when shown) is not shareholder status.

School district
Northwest Arctic Borough School District →

Alaska DEED →

Legislature
Look up by address

Alaska State Legislature →

Northwest Arctic — confirm House/Senate with Elections Alaska / Legislature tools.

UA-CED 2022 Legislative Fact Sheets (ARB 2022 plan) →

ZIP / ZCTA (search aliases)
99752

ZIP/ZCTA codes listed for search aliases only — not a complete USPS coverage map and not separate ZIP pages.

USPS ZIP lookup →

Nearby public lands (official)

BLM Alaska →

Relationship links for context — not a complete ownership map. Verify land status with the managing agency.

Elevation
10 ft · 3 m

GNIS elevation from National Elevation Dataset sampling at the primary point; not an official surveyed summit height.

Source: gnis-ned-archive

USGS topo map
Kotzebue D-2 NE

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Naming status (BGN)
Official (01/01/1944)

Board Decision

U.S. Board on Geographic Names

Jurisdiction
Northwest Arctic Borough →
Latitude
66.8983333
Longitude
-162.5966667

GNIS ID 1413378 · Names and coordinates from USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) / U.S. Board on Geographic Names, public domain. Elevations (when present) are GNIS/NED-derived values for general reference — not official surveyed heights. Alternate names retain GNIS citations. Not legal boundary or navigation advice.

Official links

Authoritative agency pages for this record. alaska.fyi indexes names and coordinates; verify conditions and regulations with the source agency.

Alerts & official notices

Curated on-site items when matched to this place — not a live operations feed. Confirm emergencies and closures with the issuing agency.

No curated feed items match this place right now. Open the alerts index →

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Gazetteer & land

Browse named features and explorers — same hybrid index as the rest of alaska.fyi.

Signals & alerts

Curated on-site notices when present — verify with issuing agencies. Not a live dashboard.

Maps & land

Map products and routing from the index — pair with the TrueTopo block above when you need topo context.

Fishing & outdoors

Deep tools live on partner domains; the index points the way.

Intel & research

Signals-oriented entry points from the Alaska index.

Sources

See also Sources and Methodology.

Links

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