Far North Alaska

The Far North region of Alaska is an eco-rich landscape, with a variety of lowlying tundra greenery and wildflowers, and an abundance of migratory birds, animals, and sea life. The Arctic landscape and peoples of northern Alaska play an important role in the nation's history.

Arctic America NHLs

Wales Sites National Historic Landmark

Birnirk (Piġniq) Site NHL

Birnirk Life on the Arctic Coast 1,500 years ago

Gallagher Flint Station NHL

Discovered on a 1970 survey of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline route across Arctic Alaska

Cape Nome & Anvil Creek NHL

Cape Nome and Anvil Creek National Historic Landmark

Leffingwell Camp Site NHL

From 1907 to 1914, Ernest de Koven Leffingwell's base camp on the arctic coast of Alaska

Onion Portage NHL

For 8,000 years, people camped, made tools, prepared game, and built settlements at Onion Portage.

Iyatayet National Historic Landmark

The Iyatayet Site NHL was settled over 5,500 years ago

Cape Krusenstern Archeological NHL

The landmark recognizes significant archeological evidence of travel, trade, communication, hunting, and between the coast and uplands

Ipiutak National Historic Landmark

The Ipiutak Site National Historic Landmark is one of the largest precontact village sites in Arctic Alaska