In October 2016, a town in this state decided by a margin of 6 votes to change its name to Utqiagvik [oot-GHAR-vik].
In October 2016, a town in this state decided by a margin of 6 votes to change its name to Utqiagvik [oot-GHAR-vik]. It's not California, but almost all citizens in its town of Whittier live in a single massive apartment building called the Begich Towers. KLM Flight 867 was caught in a volcanic plume from this state's Mount Redoubt, which is part of a chain of peaks that include the Islands of the Four Mountains and the Rat Islands. Zinc ore from the Red Dog Mine in this state's (*) Brooks Range is shipped via ports on the Chukchi Sea. This state's national parks include the Gates of the Arctic and Katmai, which is across a strait from Kodiak Island. For 10 points each, name this state that contains Denali National Park, the site of Mt. McKinley.
In October 2016, a town in this state decided by a margin of 6 votes to change its name to Utqiagvik [oot-GHAR-vik].
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