Gates of the Arctic National Preserve
National park of the United States.
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Nothing on our list is inside Kobuk; the 3 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 2 national preserves and a national park. Roughly 15K visitors a year make it to Gates of the Arctic National Preserve.

National park of the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Furthest out is Noatak National Preserve, at 38 mi.
Orange: Kobuk. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Here are the 3 places within 60 miles.
National park of the United States.
National park in northwestern Alaska, USA.
National preserve of the United States and former biosphere reserve (1976-2017).
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Gates of the Arctic National Preserve: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain · Kobuk Valley National Park: National Park Service, Alaska Region, Public domain · Noatak National Preserve: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Public domain