Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
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| Prudhoe Bay, Alaska | |
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| Coordinates: 70°19′32″N 148°42′41″W / 70.32556°N 148.71139°WCoordinates: 70°19′32″N 148°42′41″W / 70.32556°N 148.71139°W | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Area | |
| - Total | 558.0 sq mi (1,445.3 km2) |
| - Land | 416.3 sq mi (1,078.1 km2) |
| - Water | 141.8 sq mi (367.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5 |
| - Density | 0.0/sq mi (0.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| - Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| Area code(s) | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-64380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1865563 |
Prudhoe Bay (pronounced /ˈpruːdoʊ/) is a census-designated place (CDP) located in North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP was 5 people; however, at any given time several thousand transient workers support the Prudhoe Bay oil field. The airport, lodging, and general store are located at Deadhorse; the rigs and processing facilities are located on scattered gravel pads laid atop the tundra. Only during winter is the surface hard enough to support heavy equipment; new construction happens then.
Prudhoe Bay is the unofficial northern terminus of the Pan-American Highway. A few tourists, arriving by bus after a two-day ride up the Dalton Highway from Fairbanks, come to see the tundra, the Arctic Ocean, and the midnight sun, staying in lodgings assembled from modular buildings.
Prudhoe Bay was named in 1826 by British explorer Sir John Franklin after his classmate Captain Algernon Percy, Baron Prudhoe.
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[edit] Geography
Prudhoe Bay is located at 70°19′32″N 148°42′41″W / 70.325490°N 148.711387°W.[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 558.0 square miles (1,445.3 km²), of which, 416.3 square miles (1,078.1 km²) of it is land and 141.8 square miles (367.2 km²) of it is water. The total area is 25.40% water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2000 census[2], there was one household in the town, consisting of one married couple between 25 and 44 with three children, two boys and one girl who were under the age of 18; the median age of the family was 12 years. One parent was White, the other one was Native American, and the three children were biracial. The income for this household was $90,957, or $19,880 per capita. There was one housing unit.
[edit] Prudhoe Bay oil field
Prudhoe Bay is adjacent to the largest oil field in the United States.
[edit] References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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