Which U.S. president was the first to visit a city north of the Arctic Circle?

On September 2, 2015, U.S. President Barack Obama gave a speech on climate change, in Kotzebue, Alaska becoming the first sitting president to visit a city north of the Arctic Circle.

The city of Kotzebue is on a gravel spit at the end of the Baldwin Peninsula in the Kotzebue Sound. It is located at approximately 30 miles (48 km) from Noatak, Kiana, and other nearby smaller communities. It is 33 miles (53 km) north of the Arctic Circle on Alaska's western coast.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.7 square miles (74 km2), of which 27.0 square miles (70 km2) is land, and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), or 5.76%, is water. It is home to the NANA Regional Corporation, one of thirteen Alaska Native Regional Corporations created under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA) in settlement of Alaska Native land claims.

Kotzebue is a gateway to Kobuk Valley National Park and other natural attractions in northern Alaska. A Northwest Arctic Heritage Center is located in the town to acclimate National Park Service travelers. The Selawik National Wildlife Refuge is also located in the town.