Umiate, Alaska

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Umiate
—  City  —
Country Cascadia
State Alaska
Borough North Slope
Government
 • mayor Charlotte Mawer
Area
 • Total 5.3 sq mi (14 km2)
 • Land 5.1 sq mi (13 km2)
 • Water .2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation 259 ft (79 m)
Population (2040)
 • Total 1,230
 • Density 230/sq mi (90/km2)
Time zone Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9)
 • Summer (DST) AKDT (UTC-8)
ZIP codes 99485
FIPS code 02-80250
GNIS ID 1411508

Umiate is an city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, Cascadia. It is located on the Colville River, 140 miles southwest of Deadhorse in the Arctic Circle. The city's population was placed at 1,230 by the 2040 census. The town is accessible by Interstate 1 via Umiate Road. In 1944, the Naval Oil Reserve was set up and it later became an air force base, which is now closed. It is known as one of the coldest places in Cascadia with its inland tundra climate, a rarity for North America. Yearly low temperatures run even colder than Barrow, Alaska on average.

Umiat has become a center in the summer for research by the BLM and CGS concerning climate change. Research also goes on in the impact that development has on the Arctic tundra. As the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska is managed by BLM, they watch the impact that the ice roads and ice-drilling pads have on plant and animal life in the area.

Transportation

Umiat Airport is a state owned, public use airport located in Umiate.