Borough · code 02185
North Slope BoroughAlaska
North Slope Borough is a borough in Alaska, with its seat in Utqiagvik. It was created in 1972 and named after the Alaska North Slope.
- Founded1972
- County seatUtqiagvik
- Named forAlaska North Slope
- Land area88,824 sq mi + 6,004 sq mi water
- Population11,031 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped7,269 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
North Slope on the map of Alaska
Alaska has 30 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1972
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
North Slope Borough was formed in 1972, and named after Alaska North Slope. Utqiagvik is the county seat.
- 1980North Slope Borough created 1980 census. North Slope Borough served as a census division. North Slope Borough created in 1972. · U.S. Census Bureau, "Significant Changes"; Forstall, 12; NHGIS
- 1990Changed 1990 census. North Slope Borough served as a census division. · Forstall, 12; NHGIS
- 2000Changed 2000 census. North Slope Borough served as a census division. · Census 2000 Data Alaska; NHGIS
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in North Slope
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 7,269 parcels from North Slope Borough. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for North Slope Borough yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
North Slope by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
County government
- County government
The official website of North Slope Borough.
See your own lot on these maps
Open North Slope Borough on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about North Slope Borough
- When was North Slope Borough founded?
- North Slope Borough was founded in 1972, and named after Alaska North Slope.
- What is the county seat of North Slope Borough?
- The county seat of North Slope Borough is Utqiagvik.
- Is there an online parcel map for North Slope Borough?
- Yes. North Slope Borough publishes a parcel map of 7,269 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has North Slope Borough's boundary or name changed?
- North Slope Borough was created in 1980. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for North Slope Borough yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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