Candle | |
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Populated Place | |
.jpeg) Candle City, September 30, 1903 | |
  Candle Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 65°54′48″N 161°55′28″W / 65.91333°N 161.92444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Northwest Arctic Borough |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| Area code | 907 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1412708 |
Candle (Qawiaraq Iñupiaq: Kialukuwik; Malimiut Iñupiaq: Masrutuuq) is an unincorporated community in the Northwest Arctic Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] It is situated on the west bank of the Kiwalik River at Candle Creek. It was founded around 1901 as a mining camp, named for the adjacent creek. The post office was established in 1902.[2]
- ^ "Candle, Alaska". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ^ Geological Survey Professional Paper: Issue 567. U.S. Government Printing Office. January 1967. p. 179.