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Old Jun 28, 2024 | 11:28 pm
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Originally Posted by AKLifetimeFlyer
Fair point, but with Dutch Harbor, the airport is actually on Amaknak Island and Unalaska is everything across the Captains Bay Bridge. I still use Dutch Harbor and Unalaska interchangeably, but I try to use Utqiagvik unless I'm referring specifically to the Barrow Townsite. You are correct though, probably the only people that pay attention to this are well-traveled Alaskans. If the locals or Inupiat aren't complaining, I have no reason to. It was just an observation I found to be interesting.

As a former counter dragon, I can tell ya its nothing against the people or anything... its just agents forgetting BRW is Utqiagvik or someone afraid to mispronounce the city.

Time will fix it!
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