Kotzebue is named for the Kotzebue Sound, which was named after Otto von Kotzebue, a Baltic German who explored the sound while searching for the Northwest Passage in the service of Russia in 1818.
Surrounding Courthouses:
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W – Bering Sea
Incorporated: October 14. 1958
Borough: Northwest Artic
Courthouse – Kotzebue
Location: 605 Third Avenue / Turf Street
Built: Unknown
Style: Modern
Architect: Unknown
Contractor: Unknown
Description: The building faces northwest and is a two story white colored sliding and concrete structure. The building is located in the center of Kotzebue. The building has a flat roof line. The building houses the Superior Court of the 4th Judicial District and the District Court.