Map of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska

Northwest Arctic Borough is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,793, up from 7,523 in 2010. The borough seat is Kotzebue. The borough was formed on June 2, 1986.

Northwest Arctic Borough overview:
Name:	Northwest Arctic Borough
FIPS code:	02-188
State:	Alaska
Named for:	Northwest and Arctic location
Seat:	Kotzebue
Largest city:	Kotzebue
Total Area:	40,749 sq mi (105,540 km²)
Land Area:	35,573 sq mi (92,130 km²)
Total Population:	7,793
Population Density:	0.19/sq mi (0.074/km²)

Northwest Arctic Borough location map. Where is Northwest Arctic Borough?

Northwest Arctic Borough location on the Alaska map. Where is Northwest Arctic Borough. — Location of Northwest Arctic Borough in Alaska.

Northwest Arctic Borough Road Map

Northwest Arctic BoroughStreet Map. — Street map of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 40,749 square miles (105,540 km), of which 35,573 square miles (92,130 km) is land and 5,176 square miles (13,410 km) (12.7%) is water. By land area, it is slightly larger in total area than the state of Indiana.

Its coastline is limited by the Chukchi Sea. The Kotzebue Sound, a significant wildlife area, is a prominent water body within the Northwest Arctic Borough. The largest polar bear sighted in history, a male weighing 2,209 pounds (1,002 kg), was sighted at Kotzebue Sound.

Adjacent boroughs and census areas

North Slope Borough, Alaska – north
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska – east
Nome Census Area, Alaska – south

National protected areas

Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (part of the Chukchi Sea unit)
- Chamisso Wilderness
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (part)
Cape Krusenstern National Monument
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (part)
- Gates of the Arctic Wilderness (part)
Kobuk Valley National Park
- Kobuk Valley Wilderness
Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Noatak National Preserve (part)
- Noatak Wilderness (part)
Selawik National Wildlife Refuge (part)
- Selawik Wilderness