Places to stay in Wainwright, Alaska

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Wainwright or Ulguniq or Kuuk is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska. The community was named after Wainwright Lagoon, which in turn was named an officer under Capt. F. W. Beechey, Lt. John Wainwright, who both discovered the lagoon in 1826. Wainwright was founded in 1904.

If you are travelling in the area, Wainwright is located close to Wainwright Alaska Native Village Statistical Area, Alatakrok River, North Slope Borough Fire Department Wainwright Station, Point Marsh and City of Wainwright.