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Move logs: Barrow, Alaska
Utqiaġvik, Alaska

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Talk, Barrow, Alaska → Utqiagvik, Alaska, Moved, 14 October 2016, discussion
RM, Utqiaġvik, Alaska → Barrow, Alaska, Moved, 27 January 2017, discussion
RM, Barrow, Alaska → Utqiaġvik, Alaska, Not moved, 30 January 2017, discussion
RM, Barrow, Alaska → Utqiagvik, Not moved, 20 November 2017, discussion
RM, Utqiaġvik, Alaska → Utqiagvik, Alaska, Reverted to Barrow, Alaska after undiscussed move, 27 March 2018, discussion
RM, Barrow, Alaska → Utqiagvik, Alaska, Moved, 20 September 2018, discussion
RM, Utqiagvik, Alaska → Utqiaġvik, Not moved, 2 August 2020, discussion

On 13 December 2022, it was proposed that this article be moved to Utqiagvik. The result of the discussion was not moved.

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New photo of the whalebone arch

Latest comment: 5 months ago3 comments3 people in discussion

I recently had a chance to get up to Utqiagvik with a good camera and got a picture of the whalebone arch which I thought may be useful as one of the pictures on this article. I don't fully know the history of the discussions around this and don't exactly want to slap my own photo in a prominent place without outside input, but figured this may be a bit different than some of what was already here, particularly considering it's prominence in most media around Utqiagvik and the lack of any photo here.

Whalebone arch in Utqiagvik Alaska

Warrenmck (talk) 23:29, 8 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

I don't see why not, the article does talk quite a bit about whaling in the area. Hut 8.5 11:27, 18 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

It took a while, but I added it. Recon rabbit 13:28, 9 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Pronunciation inconsistent with source

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The pronunciation given by the page contains no 'g' sound: /ˌʊtkiˈɑːvɪk/ UUT-kee-AH-vik. But the pronunciation given by the source does contain a 'g' sound: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2016/10/29/barrows-new-name-is-its-old-one-utqiagvik-local-inupiaq-leaders-hope-its-use-heals-as-it-teaches/

I'm not sure how to correct the pronunciation. In the meantime, should it be removed so that it doesn't mislead readers? 2603:7080:A507:A8E1:CCE3:3CE2:60FD:2784 (talk) 14:38, 31 October 2023 (UTC)Reply

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