Barrow is a city located 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle on the Arctic Ocean in Arctic Alaska. The tiny village holds the distinction of being the northernmost settlement in the United States, and the northernmost settlement on the North American mainland. The residents are primarily of Inupiat ("eskimo") descent.
Get in
With the exception of an annual summer barge service, Barrow is a fly-in-only city.
Frontier Flying Service (formerly Cape Smythe Air) now also offers air service from Fairbanks. They also continue on to serve surrounding villages.
Get around
By foot
Barrow is very small, so during the "warmer", summer months, it is very easy to get around Barrow by foot.
By taxi
There are several cab companies in town. They are always driving about, and can be flagged down easily. Rates vary between $5-$9 around Barrow proper and Browersville.
By car
UIC Car Rental, located near the Barrow Airport, provides car rentals. Availibility can be limited during peak times. 907-852-2700
By bus
Bus service was discontinued in June 2005, and is no longer available for the time being.
See
Palm trees at shooting station
Fresh water lake
Whalebones
NARL / DEW line relics
Satcom Array
Point Barrow
Do
Polar Bear PC Internet Station 5146 Boxer Street, Barrow, AK. [1]
Tundra Tours Inc. 1200 Agvik St, Barrow, AK. 907-852-3900.
Join the Polar Bear Club! Go see Fran Tate at Pepe's North of the Border restaurant. She'll arrange to have you frozen, then she'll feed ya! Fran is colorful...
Buy
Stuaqpak AC Value Center. Find everything you need in this all purpose supermarket and supply store with deli.
Browers Restaurant PO Box 310, Barrow, AK. 907-852-3456. Occupies the most historic building in town, the 19th-century whaling station and store built by Charles Brower, who introduced 'Yankee' whaling techniques to the Iñupiat and sired one of its most illustrious families. The restaurant serves a long menu of American and Korean dishes. Big windows look out on the beach and a famous whalebone arch is just outside.
Northern Lights Restaurant 5122 Herman St, Browerville, AK. 907-852-3300. Has a very comfortable, clean dining room and is operated by a charming family. Their menu goes on and on, with the owner's own Chinese food, plus deli selections and burgers, and great pizza.
Orties Filipino Fast Food Barrow, AK. 907-852-5721.
Pepe's North of the Border 1204 Agvik St, Barrow, AK. 907-852-8200. The most famous place in town thanks to an appearance owner Fran Tate made with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show some 20 years ago. They serve large portions of familiar American-style Mexican food, steak, and seafood. The bus tours come here for lunch and Tate hands out souvenirs.
Sam and Lee's Chinese Restaurant
Shogun Teriyaki House 1906 Pakpuk St, Barrow, AK. 907-852-2276.
Stuaqpak Food Court AC Value Center (shopping center/general store) deli.
Drink
Coffee
Stuaqpak Food Court Located in the AC Value Center (stuaqpak = large store).
Bars and Clubs
NOTE The sale of alcohol for purchase is banned in Barrow, although minor importation or possession is allowed. [2]
Browers Restaurant Barrow, AK. 907-852-3456.
Sleep
Airport Inn 1815 Momeganna St, Barrow, AK. 907-852-2525.
King Eider Inn 1752 Ahkovak St, Barrow, AK. 907-852-4700. [3].
Top of the World Hotel 1200 Agvik St, Barrow, AK. 907-852-3900.
