Barrow Alaska Shorts
Description: Utqiagvik formerly known as Barrow is the borough seat and largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Located north of the Arctic Circle, it is one of the northernmost cities and towns in the world and the northernmost in the United States, with nearby Point Barrow the country's northernmost land. The location has been home to the Iñupiat, an indigenous Inuit ethnic group, for more than 1,500 years. The city's Iñupiaq name refers to a place for gathering wild roots.
Description: 30 Days of Night is a 2007 American horror film based on the comic book miniseries of the same name. The town of Barrow, Alaska, is preparing for its annual "30 Days of Night", a period during the winter with a month-long polar night. As the town gets ready, a stranger rows ashore from a large ship and sabotages the town's communications and transport to the outside world. Barrow's sheriff, Eben Oleson, investigates and also learns that his estranged wife, Stella, missed the last plane out of town and must stay the 30 days.
Description: Lucy Ikos was a resident of the town of Barrow, Alaska. She lived in the North Slope Borough and was the proprietor of the Ikos Diner. During the sunless winter that takes place between the months of November and December, many of the townsfolk from Barrow - those who cannot handle the stress of such a turbulent period, elect to leave during the winter months. Lucy however, was one of the few residents who remained behind.
