SUN NEVER RISE IN THIS PLACE WITHIN MONTHS Utqiagvik Barrow City, Alaska

Utqiagvik or also known as Barrow, is a city located in the Arctic Ocean, Alaska, United States. Utqiagvik is the northernmost settlement in the United States and one of the 11 northernmost cities on earth. This city is basically isolated because there is no land route to it. Utqiagvik is an interesting place, this place has two unique night and day phenomena, because of its geographical location in the Arctic Circle. The first phenomenon is called polar night, during this period the sun never rises, causing darkness or twilight that lasts for 24 hours a day. Second phenomenon is called the midnight sun. During this period, the sun never sets below the horizon, so Utqiagvik experiences continuous daylight, this means that residents can see the sun at midnight, giving them 24 hours of daylight. Another interesting natural phenomenon that this city has is the Aurora phenomenon, Aurora is a natural phenomenon that produces a blazing light that dances in the night sky. Every year, in the spring, the town goes bowhead whale hunting, typically catching up to 50 whales a year. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit: - 'Filaments' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au - Forest Lullabye - Asher Fulero - Silent Night (Dark Piano Version) by myuu ======================================================= Copyright Disclaimer Title 17, US Code (Sections 107-118 of the copyright law, Act 1976): All media in this video is used for purpose of review & commentary under terms of fair use. All footage, & images used belong to their respective companies. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. ======================================================= #barrow #alaska #polarnight