Umiat | |
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Coordinates: 69°22′01″N 152°08′39″W / 69.36694°N 152.14417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alaska |
Borough | North Slope |
Government | |
• Borough mayor | Josiah Patkotak |
• State senator | Donald Olson (D) |
• State rep. | Thomas Baker (R) |
Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
Time zone | UTC-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.