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According to Alaska DOT, the average daily volume of traffic is about 200 vehicles when you get up to Prudhoe Bay. North of the Brooks Range, there is limited traffic, and most of it consists of commercial vehicles. As The Milepost and other sources make clear, Prudhoe Bay / Deadhorse is very much a "company town" -- it focuses on oil production, transport, and supporting services, and is not set up to handle a lot of tourists (though there is some lodging available).   The population of Prudhoe Bay is approximately 47. The approximate number of families is 0. The amount of land area in Prudhoe Bay is 89.758 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 31.272 sq kilometers. The distance from Prudhoe Bay to Washington DC is 3594 miles. The distance to the Alaska state capital is 938 miles. (as the crow flies) Prudhoe Bay is positioned 70.28 degrees north of the equator and 148.37 degrees west of the prime.