Wainwright, Alaska

Wainwright  is a city in Alaska.  It is in North Slope Borough.  The community was named after Wainwright Lagoon.  The Lagoon was named after Lt. John Wainwright, who discovered the lagoon in 1826. Wainwright was founded in 1904.

The town is on the Chukchi Sea.  It is about  southwest of Barrow.

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Category:Cities in Alaska
Category:1904 establishments in the United States
Category:1900s establishments in Alaska