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Stefansson, Vilhjalmur
(Encyclopedia) Stefansson, VilhjalmurStefansson, Vilhjalmurvĭlˈhyoulmər stĕfˈənsən [key], 1879–1962, Arctic explorer, b. Canada, of Icelandic parents, educated at the Univ. of North Dakota, the State…NorthweSt. Arctic, AK Social Statistics
SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school2,505100.0Nursery school, preschool1827.3Kindergarten1817.2Elementary school (grades 1-8)1,49459.6High…NorthweSt. Arctic, AK Economic Statistics
SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over4,535100.0In labor force2,87763.4Civilian labor force2,87463.4Employed2,42753.5Unemployed4479.9Percent of civilian labor…NorthweSt. Arctic, AK Housing Statistics
SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units2,540100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached1,95677.01-unit, attached622.42 units1064.23 or 4 units1365.45 to 9 units983.910 to 19 units351.420 or more…Arctic Circle
(Encyclopedia) Arctic Circle, imaginary circle on the surface of the earth at 661&fslsh;2°N latitude, i.e., 231&fslsh;2° south of the North Pole. It marks the northernmost point at which the…Back, Sir George
(Encyclopedia) Back, Sir George, 1796–1878, British explorer in N Canada. He accompanied Sir John Franklin on arctic expeditions in 1818, 1819–22, and 1824–27. On an expedition (1833–35) to search…Wilkins, Sir George Hubert
(Encyclopedia) Wilkins, Sir George Hubert, 1888–1958, British explorer, b. Australia. He made a number of trips to Antarctica and to the Arctic. Valuable experience gained when he accompanied…Scoresby, William
(Encyclopedia) Scoresby, WilliamScoresby, Williamskôrzˈbē [key], 1789–1857, English arctic explorer and scientist. He made yearly voyages (1803–22) to Greenland, at first on his father's whaler,…Arctic North Slope
(Encyclopedia) Arctic North Slope or Arctic Slope, Alaska: see Alaska North Slope.Mackenzie
(Encyclopedia) Mackenzie, river, c.1,120 mi (1,800 km) long, issuing from Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada, and flowing generally NW to the Arctic Ocean through a great delta. Between…Trending
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