Cape Krusenstern National Monument

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A Magical Landscape

North of the Arctic Circle, Cape Krusenstern National Monument stretches 70 miles along the Chukchi Sea shoreline. Beach ridges provide evidence of 5000 years of human activity. Inupiat people continue to use the resources today. Vast wetlands provide food, water, and shelter for migratory birds. Hikers and boaters can see carpets of tundra wildflowers and sometimes musk oxen, moose, or caribou.
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		What is Qiviut? Qiviut, warmer then wool, is the soft undercoat shed by musk oxen. Musk oxen were reintroduced to the area in 1970. The Inupiaq word for musk ox is Oomingmak, which means “The animal with skin like a beard”. Cape Krusenstern has many interesting animals of the arctic to learn about. more...

Image from air of the beach ridges at Cape Krusenstern National Monument

National Historic Landmark at Cape Krusenstern

This vast archeological district encompasses marine beach ridges and the cultural remains of peoples who have inhabited the area for 5,000 or more years.
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National Park Service
P.O. Box 1029
Kotzebue, AK 99752

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Phone

Headquarters and Visitor Information
(907) 442-3890

Summer Visitor Information
(907) 442-3760

Fax

(907) 442-8316

Climate

Weather is a central concern to those planning to visit the park at any time of year. Summer temperatures on the coast are usually in the low 50°'s F, with mid 60° to 70° with an occasional period of 80's or 90's in the interior. Average January lows are -15°F on the coast and -50°F in the interior.
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Cape Krusenstern National Monument

Cape Krusenstern National Monument Information