Utqiaġvik, commonly known by its former name Barrow, is the largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska and is located north of the Arctic Circle. It is the 11th northernmost public community in the world and is the northernmost city in the United States. Nearby Point Barrow is the country's northernmost point. Utqiaġvik's population was 4,683 at the 2000 census and 4,212 at the 2010 census.