Point Barrow or Nuvuk is a headland on the Arctic coast in the U.S. state of Alaska, 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Barrow. It is the northernmost point of all the territory of the United States, at (71°23′20″N156°28′45″W). The distance to the North Pole is 1,122 nautical miles (1,291 mi; 2,078 km).