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There is a town on the northern coast & above the Arctic Circle called Utqiaġvik, formerly known as Barrow.
The sunset last night was the last time they will see the sun until Jan 23 of next year.
During the summer, this town will have months of daylight, known as the Midnight Sun.
Is is a very dark & cold winter when you live that far north.
I lived in Alaska for over 17 years. I went to HS there, married my wife, had our kids & bought my first house there.
After we moved there when I was a kid, we had to block the sunlight from all the windows so we could sleep in the winter when it was still fairly light at 2 AM.
It was good for summer time parties & the outdoors are just spectacular but the winters could be pretty tough if you didn't stay busy.
Cabin fever is a real thing & you'd be amazed at how many people just simply disappear up there.
The sun will set for a final time this year in America's northernmost town, Utqiaġvik, Alaska.
Utqiaġvik is home to around 4,500 people, and the majority of residents are Iñupiat Alaskan Natives.
On Friday, the polar night began for the town formerly known as Barrow.
The next time the sun will rise will be on Jan. 23, 2023. Sunrise happens at 1:03 p.m., but it won't be up for long, as it sets again just over an later, according to timeanddate.com.
www.foxweather.com
The sunset last night was the last time they will see the sun until Jan 23 of next year.
During the summer, this town will have months of daylight, known as the Midnight Sun.
Is is a very dark & cold winter when you live that far north.
I lived in Alaska for over 17 years. I went to HS there, married my wife, had our kids & bought my first house there.
After we moved there when I was a kid, we had to block the sunlight from all the windows so we could sleep in the winter when it was still fairly light at 2 AM.
It was good for summer time parties & the outdoors are just spectacular but the winters could be pretty tough if you didn't stay busy.
Cabin fever is a real thing & you'd be amazed at how many people just simply disappear up there.
The sun will set for a final time this year in America's northernmost town, Utqiaġvik, Alaska.
Utqiaġvik is home to around 4,500 people, and the majority of residents are Iñupiat Alaskan Natives.
On Friday, the polar night began for the town formerly known as Barrow.
The next time the sun will rise will be on Jan. 23, 2023. Sunrise happens at 1:03 p.m., but it won't be up for long, as it sets again just over an later, according to timeanddate.com.
65 days of night: Alaska town wonât see the sun until January
The sun will set for a final time this year in America's northernmost town, Utqiaġvik, Alaska.
www.foxweather.com
