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Wainwright in the region of Alaska with its 556 residents is located in United States - some 3,552 mi or ( 5716 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Wainwright is now 12:12 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Anchorage " with a UTC offset of -8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kotzebue, and Barrow. While being here, you might want to check out Kotzebue . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wainwright ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Wainwright, Alaska
Wainwright (WANE-rite), also known as Ulguniq or Kuuk, is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 556, making it the third largest city in the North Slope Borough. The community was named after Wainwright Lagoon, which in turn was named after Lt. John Wainwright, an officer under Capt. F.W. Beechey, who both discovered the lagoon in 1826. Wainwright was founded in 1904.
Located at 70.65 -160.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Wainwright Airport (Alaska)
Wainwright Airport is a public use airport located in Wainwright, a city in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the North Slope Borough. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned AWI by the FAA and AIN by the IATA. The airport's ICAO identifier is PAWI.
Located at 70.64 -159.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kuk River
The Kuk River is a 36 mi long river in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States, flowing into the Chukchi Sea. It heads at the junction of the Avalik and Kaolak River, flows N to Wainwright Inlet, 6 mi SE of Wainwright. It can also be known as Kok River, Koo River or Kook River. Its Inuit name means simply "river. " Surgeon John Simpson's native map, 1853, shows "Koh," "Kong," and "Tutua Wing," streams connecting the Colville River with Wainwright Inlet. Lt. Ray, (1885, p.
Located at 70.61 -160.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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