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Atqasuk
 Atqasuk
is located on the Meade River, 60 miles south of Barrow. It lies at
approximately 70° 28' N Latitude, 157° 24' W Longitude (Sec. 19, T013N,
R021W, Umiat Meridian). The community is located in the Barrow Recording
District. The area encompasses 41 square miles of land and 4 sqare miles
of water.
 The
area has traditionally been hunted and fished by Inupiat Eskimos. The
name means "the place to dig the rock that burns." During World War II,
bituminous coal was mined in Atqasuk and freighted to Barrow for use by
government and private facilities. The village had a post office from
1951 to 1957 under the name Meade River. There were no people in Atqasuk
in 1970, but the community was re-established around 1977, primarily by
former residents of Barrow.
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