Kotzebue, Alaska
Kotzebue sits on a 3-mile-long spit at the northwest end of the Baldwin Peninsula in the Kotzebue Sound. The town of over 3,000 people is the hub of commerce, culture and outdoor activity for this region. The Noatak, Kobuk and Selawik Rivers flow into the sound allowing boat traffic to carry cargo and resident into the valleys. Kotzebue is also the center of air traffic in the region.
Kotzebue has long winters and cool summers, which means there's ice in the sound from early October to early July. The average low temperature during January is minus 10; the average high during July is 58 degrees. Snowfall averages 40 inches, with total precipitation of 9 inches per year.
Weather Website
National Weather Service - Kotzebue
Airline Websites
Alaska Airlines
ERA Alaska - Airlines
National Parks and Refuge Websites
Cape Krusenstern
National Monument
Noatak National Preserve
Selawik National Wildlife Refuge
Kobuk Valley National Park
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve
Community Websites
City of Kotzebue
Nullagvik Hotel
Native Village of Kotzebue
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Health Center