Umiat, Alaska

Umiat
Umiat is located in Alaska
Umiat
Umiat
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 69°22′01″N 152°08′39″W / 69.36694°N 152.14417°W / 69.36694; -152.14417
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughNorth Slope
Government
 • Borough mayorJosiah Patkotak
 • State senatorDonald Olson (D)
 • State rep.Thomas Baker (R)
Elevation259 ft (79 m)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
FIPS code[1]02-80250
GNIS ID[1]1411508

Umiat (OO-mee-yat) is an unincorporated community in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States.[1] It is located on the Colville River, 140 miles southwest of Deadhorse in the Arctic Circle. The town is not accessible by road or rail, only by air or river.

  1. ^ a b c d "Feature Detail Report for: Umiat (populated place)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. March 31, 1981.