North Slope Borough, Alaska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 4 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Wainright, Barrow, Point Hope Peninsula.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Alaska is not yet loaded on this site. Browse North Slope titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Aluakpak | Wainright | 1980 |
| Anaktuuk | Wainright | 1980 |
| Atanik | Wainright | 1980 |
| Avalitkuk | Wainright | 1980 |
| Birnirk Site NHL | Barrow | 1966 |
| Gallagher Flint Station Archeological Site NHL | Sagwon | 1978 |
| Ipiutak Archeological District | Point Hope Peninsula | 1979 |
| Ipiutak Site NHL | Point Hope Peninsula | 1966 |
| Ivishaat | Wainright | 1980 |
| Kanitch | Wainright | 1980 |
| Leffingwell Camp Site NHL | Flaxman Island | 1971 |
| Napanik | Wainright | 1980 |
| Negilik Site | Wainright | 1980 |
| Point Barrow Refuge Station | Barrow | 1980 |
| Prudhoe Bay Oil Field Discovery Well Site | Prudhoe Bay | 2000 |
| Rogers-Post Site | Barrow | 1980 |
| Utkeagvik Church Manse | Barrow | 1983 |
| Uyagaagruk | Wainright | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBNorth Slope was formed in 1980 (1980-04-01) from unknown / original county.
1980 census. North Slope Borough served as a census division. North Slope Borough created in 1972.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNorth Slope Borough population from 1960 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,133 | 4,199 | 7,385 | 11,031 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS1 cemeteries and 18 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 1 of 1 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Imaiqsaun Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 18 of 18
| Name |
|---|
| Capaloa |
| Charnrokruit |
| Elupak |
| Initkilly |
| Ipnot |
| Ishiuk |
| Kigalik |
| Kilimantavi |
| Kuk |
| Kukpowruk |
| Mitliktavik |
| Naokok |
| Naparuacheak |
| Nu-dru-vuk-puk |
| Pingasagruk |
| Sidaru |
| Tolageak |
| Tuluuk |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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