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In northernmost U.S. town, the sun won’t set until Aug. 2

Think you’ve had a long day? Imagine living in Utqiagvik, Alaska. After rising on Saturday, the sun there will shine for 84 days, 11 hours, 4 minutes without setting. Meteorologists and astronomers ...
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Utqiagvik enters 80 days of daylight as US warms

Arctic's endless daylight: Utqiagvik, Alaska will experience more than 80 days of continuous daylight until August 2 due to Earth's tilt. Daylight peaks approaching: Lower latitudes, like North ...
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Barrow votes to change name to Utqiagvik

Utqiagvik. That's the name that Barrow will now be identified as. By a margin of six votes, residents of Barrow have voted to change the name of their city back to its Inupiaq name. City council ...