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词条 Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
释义

  1. Geography

  2. Climate

  3. Demographics

  4. Prudhoe Bay oil field

  5. Health care

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

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Prudhoe Bay {{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|r|uː|d|oʊ}} or Sagavanirktok{{Pronunciation-needed}} is a census-designated place (CDP) located in North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 2,174 people, up from just 5 residents in 2000; however, at any given time, several thousand transient workers support the Prudhoe Bay oil field. The airport, lodging, and general store are located at Deadhorse; the rigs and processing facilities are located on scattered gravel pads laid atop the tundra. It is only during winter that the surface is hard enough to support heavy equipment, and new construction happens at that time.

Prudhoe Bay is the unofficial northern terminus of the Pan-American Highway. The Bay itself is still 10 miles further north than a security checkpoint so open water is not visible from the highway. A few tourists, arriving by bus after a two-day ride up the Dalton Highway from Fairbanks, come to see the tundra, the Arctic Ocean, and the midnight sun, staying in lodgings assembled from modular buildings. Tours must be arranged in advance (photo ID is required) to see the Arctic Ocean and the Bay itself.

Prudhoe Bay was named in 1826 by British explorer Sir John Franklin after his classmate Captain Algernon Percy, Baron Prudhoe. Franklin traveled westerly along the coast from the mouth of the Mackenzie River in Canada almost to Point Barrow.[1]

Geography

Prudhoe Bay is located at {{coord|70.325490|-148.711387|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|558.0|sqmi|km2}} of which, {{convert|416.3|sqmi|km2}} of it is land and {{convert|141.8|sqmi|km2}} of it is water. The total area is 25.40% water.

Climate

Prudhoe Bay, along with similar communities on the North shore of Alaska, features a Tundra climate (Köppen ET). Winters are long, very cold and due to its location above the Arctic Circle, some weeks in winter feature days with a never rising sun. Summers, while bringing long daylight hours (even 24 hour days during some weeks), are still cold with temperatures just above freezing.

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|location = Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
|single line = Y
|Jan record high F = 37
|Feb record high F = 40
|Mar record high F = 33
|Apr record high F = 43
|May record high F = 51
|Jun record high F = 72
|Jul record high F = 83
|Aug record high F = 76
|Sep record high F = 67
|Oct record high F = 48
|Nov record high F = 35
|Dec record high F = 35
|Jan high F = -11
|Feb high F = -13
|Mar high F = -10
|Apr high F = 7
|May high F = 27
|Jun high F = 44
|Jul high F = 54
|Aug high F = 50
|Sep high F = 38
|Oct high F = 19
|Nov high F = 1
|Dec high F = -8
|Jan mean F = -17
|Feb mean F = -21
|Mar mean F = -17
|Apr mean F = -2
|May mean F = 22
|Jun mean F = 39
|Jul mean F = 47
|Aug mean F = 44
|Sep mean F = 33
|Oct mean F = 14
|Nov mean F = -5
|Dec mean F = -14
|Jan low F = -23
|Feb low F = -27
|Mar low F = -25
|Apr low F = -10
|May low F = 16
|Jun low F = 33
|Jul low F = 39
|Aug low F = 37
|Sep low F = 28
|Oct low F = 9
|Nov low F = -10
|Dec low F = -20
|Jan record low F = -62
|Feb record low F = -59
|Mar record low F = -53
|Apr record low F = -47
|May record low F = -20
|Jun record low F = 19
|Jul record low F = 28
|Aug record low F = 25
|Sep record low F = 1
|Oct record low F = -26
|Nov record low F = -45
|Dec record low F = -53
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.07
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.11
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.04
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.03
|May precipitation inch = 0.05
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.17
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.50
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.73
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.84
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.32
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.08
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.10
|year precipitation inch = 3.04
|Jan snow inch = 1.42
|Feb snow inch = 2.09
|Mar snow inch = 0.98
|Apr snow inch = 0.79
|May snow inch = 2.21
|Jun snow inch = 0.79
|Jul snow inch = 0
|Aug snow inch = 0.12
|Sep snow inch = 3.11
|Oct snow inch = 8.12
|Nov snow inch = 2.01
|Dec snow inch = 2.09
|year snow inch = 23.73
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|date=October 2015
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Demographics

{{US Census population
|1970= 49
|1980= 50
|1990= 47
|2000= 5
|2010= 2174
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[3]
}}

Prudhoe Bay first appeared on the 1970 U.S. Census as an unincorporated village. It was made a census-designated place (CDP) in 1980.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 2,174 people residing in the CDP. The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.0% White, 1.9% Black, 7.5% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from some other race and 1.6% from two or more races. 4.0% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Prudhoe Bay oil field

{{main|Prudhoe Bay Oil Field}}

Prudhoe Bay is adjacent to the largest oil field in the United States.

Health care

Prudhoe Bay is classified as an isolated town/Sub-Regional Center. It is found in EMS Region 6A in the North Slope Region. Emergency Services have limited highway, coastal, and airport access. Emergency service is provided by a paid Emergency Medical Services unit and Fairweather Deadhorse Medical Clinic. Auxiliary health care is provided by oil company medical staff and the Greater Prudhoe Bay Fire Dept. Individuals requiring hospital care are usually transported to the nearest hospital/medical center, Sammuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital, in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. Because no roads connect Prudhoe Bay to Utqiaġvik, individuals are transported by helicopter or air ambulance (an approximately 45 minute flight).[4]

See also

{{Portal|Alaska}}
  • 2006 Alaskan oil spill
  • Alaska Pipeline
  • Ice Road Truckers

References

1. ^{{cite web |last1=Sullivan |first1=Walter |title=Our Last Great Wilderness |url=https://www.americanheritage.com/our-last-great-wilderness |website=American Heritage |publisher=American Heritage |accessdate=21 February 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 6, 2013}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://articles.ktuu.com/2009-05-01/oil-drilling_24126440 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-10-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141030102148/http://articles.ktuu.com/2009-05-01/oil-drilling_24126440 |archivedate=2014-10-30 |df= }} Far North - Prudhoe Bay Information

External links

{{Commons category-inline|Prudhoe Bay, Alaska}}
  • Prudhoe Bay information website
{{North Slope Borough, Alaska}}{{Alaska}}{{Authority control}}

6 : Census-designated places in Alaska|Census-designated places in North Slope Borough, Alaska|Populated coastal places in Alaska|Populated places of the Arctic United States|Port cities and towns in the United States|Port settlements in the United States
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