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North Slope Borough.

North Slope Borough has 88,792.8 square miles of land in Alaska. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across North Slope Borough: Arctic Foothills, Brooks Range, Arctic Coastal Plain, among others.

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Point Barrow Refuge Station The building today is known as Brower's Cafe. — North Slope Borough, Alaska
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Point Barrow Refuge Station The building today is known as Brower's Cafe. — North Slope Borough, Alaska

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THE SETTINGArctic Foothills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS9 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen North Slope Borough on the map

THE NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Arctic Foothills setting.

North Slope Borough has 88,792.8 square miles of land in Alaska. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across North Slope Borough: Arctic Foothills, Brooks Range, Arctic Coastal Plain, among others.

Rolling Arctic hills and plateaus connect the coastal plain with the Brooks Range. Drainage is more defined and lakes less numerous than in the lower coastal landscape.

Regional context: Arctic Foothills ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

North Slope Borough intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Arctic Foothills45.1%
  2. Brooks Range33.2%
  3. Arctic Coastal Plain21.5%
  4. Interior Highlands0.2%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 99.2% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Brooks Range in North Slope Borough

Rugged, deeply cut mountains stretch across northern Alaska. Past glaciation shaped the range, with sparse tundra vegetation and remaining ice in some higher areas.

Read the regional source ↗

Arctic Coastal Plain in North Slope Borough

A gently rising Arctic coastal plain is dotted with thaw lakes and wet tundra. Treeless terrain and a strongly Arctic climate distinguish this northernmost landscape.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within North Slope Borough

The atlas lists 9 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with North Slope Borough, including Prudhoe Bay, Atqasuk, Point Lay. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

North Slope Borough

North Slope Borough by land and water

The Census records 6,035.1 square miles of water within North Slope Borough, or 6.4% of its total area. That share is close to North Slope Borough’s 6.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, North Slope Borough has 10,284.1 times the land area of nearby Nuiqsut city (8.63 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Northwest Arctic Borough, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area within Alaska. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
North Slope Borough land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within North Slope Borough

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in North Slope Borough. The county includes 9 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Arctic Foothills setting

Arctic Foothills. Does the parcel occupy a plateau or valley setting, and what records document ground conditions and seasonal access? The wider county also reaches Brooks Range and Arctic Coastal Plain; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Nuiqsut

Nuiqsut is 78.6 miles northeast of the North Slope Borough reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

North Slope Borough resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH

USGS National Map

Begin at 69.4493° N, 153.4728° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore North Slope Borough ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

Borough Of North Slope

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open Borough Of North Slope ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

North Slope Borough data

View Census information selected by this borough’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Arctic Foothills

Explore the agency mapping behind the Arctic Foothills context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Alaska landowner resources

Alaska Mapper

State land-record mapping with links to source records and research guidance.

Alaska water data and well logs

DNR entry point for WELTS, groundwater information, and water-right records.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of North Slope Borough.

Nuiqsut lies about 78.6 miles northeast of North Slope Borough by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

North Slope Borough in context

NSEWNuiqsut · 78.6 miles1Anaktuvuk Pass · 100.1 miles2Atqasuk · 115.7 miles3Prudhoe Bay · 128.7 miles4Utqiaġvik · 146.7 miles5Wainwright · 173.5 miles6OUTER RING: 173.5 MILES
  1. 1
    Nuiqsut78.6 mi · city
  2. 2
    Anaktuvuk Pass100.1 mi · city
  3. 3
    Atqasuk115.7 mi · city
  4. 4
    Prudhoe Bay128.7 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Utqiaġvik146.7 mi · city
  6. 6
    Wainwright173.5 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Alaska; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Anaktuvuk Passcity
Atqasukcity
Kaktovikcity
Nuiqsutcity
Point Hopecity
Point Laycensus-designated place
Prudhoe Baycensus-designated place
Utqiaġvikcity
Wainwrightcity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your North Slope Borough
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in North Slope Borough?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in North Slope Borough. North Slope Borough’s 88,792.8 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Arctic Foothills describe all of North Slope Borough?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Arctic Foothills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Nuiqsut as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 78.6 miles northeast of North Slope Borough’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near North Slope Borough?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level III ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in North Slope Borough.
Your next chapter.

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