State atlas · filed under AK
Ghost Towns of Alaska
Alaska abandons places the way other states abandon buildings: gold-rush camps on the Yukon, canneries and whaling stations on unforgiving coasts, and native villages relocated by storm, epidemic, or government — all reclaimed fast by a landscape that never conceded them.
729 sites surveyed across Alaska — 1 charted with full records so far, entered by year of settlement. The rest are awaiting verification.
✕Charted — click for the recordSurveyed — records pending
Survey note
The federal place-name archive records 729 vanished or historical sites in Alaska — ghost towns, mining camps, townsites, and railroad stops. We chart them a few at a time, as the records can be verified. Every mark on this map is a place that once had a name.
TownYearsLast pop.Classification
KennecottCopper River Co.Verified Ghost TownSociety Pro
See Alaska as the surveyors drew it, 1879 to 1919
7 USGS survey sheets from those years cover Alaska. Pro lays them over today's map with a swipe between then and now, and adds every mine feature, lost place and mineral site the federal record holds for the state.
4,467mine features
12,965mineral sites
659lost places
7survey sheets
The full survey ledger
Every vanished town the federal archive records in Alaska — each with its own record page, verified and expanded over time.
AkmiutBethel (CA) Co.AkokpakDillingham (CA) Co.AkpaliutNome (CA) Co.AkshadakNorthwest Arctic Co.AkulgaAleutians West (CA) Co.AkuliukpakDillingham (CA) Co.AkulivikchukDillingham (CA) Co.AlexeievKusilvak (CA) Co.AlinnakYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.AmalgaJuneau Co.AmtaxAleutians West (CA) Co.AniukNorthwest Arctic Co.AniyakNorthwest Arctic Co.Arctic CityYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.AukeJuneau Co.AuroraKenai Peninsula Co.AyakNome (CA) Co.AziakNome (CA) Co.AziavikBethel (CA) Co.BarnumBethel (CA) Co.BarraboraNome (CA) Co.BatzulnetasCopper River Co.BeaverAleutians West (CA) Co.BelcaroCopper River Co.BergmanYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.BeringNome (CA) Co.Big Port WalterSitka Co.BinajoaksmiutBethel (CA) Co.Broad PassMatanuska-Susitna Co.Burnt PawYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.CalderPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.Canyon CitySkagway Co.CapaloaNorth Slope Co.CarterBethel (CA) Co.ChakchakBethel (CA) Co.ChalitBethel (CA) Co.CharnrokruitNorth Slope Co.ChechingDillingham (CA) Co.CheerfulAleutians West (CA) Co.ChekokLake and Peninsula Co.ChenaFairbanks North Star Co.ChenegaChugach Co.ChenikKenai Peninsula Co.ChichinakBethel (CA) Co.ChilkootHaines Co.ChiniakKodiak Island Co.ChinilaKenai Peninsula Co.ChisanaCopper River Co.ChomlyPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.ChuarlitiligamutBethel (CA) Co.ClaikahakYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.ClearyFairbanks North Star Co.CobolSitka Co.Copper CityPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.CoppermountPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.DementiYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.DenverSkagway Co.DeweyvillePrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.DiamondDenali Co.DiscoveryNome (CA) Co.DishkakatYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.DolomiPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.Dome CampFairbanks North Star Co.Dome CreekSoutheast Fairbanks (CA) Co.Eagle HarborKodiak Island Co.EkiligamutDillingham (CA) Co.EkilikDillingham (CA) Co.Eldorado CampFairbanks North Star Co.EleutakKusilvak (CA) Co.ElilakokDillingham (CA) Co.ElupakNorth Slope Co.EngineerFairbanks North Star Co.EyakChugach Co.Faith CreekFairbanks North Star Co.Fish CreekJuneau Co.Fort Saint MichaelSitka Co.GantegastakiHaines Co.GilmoreFairbanks North Star Co.GirwoodChugach Co.Golden CityFairbanks North Star Co.GonahoYakutat Co.GrindallPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.HadleyPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.HanilikAleutians West (CA) Co.Hastings CreekNome (CA) Co.HedlundsLake and Peninsula Co.HettaPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.Hinauhans VillageWrangell Co.HolbrookPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.HollisPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.Hood BayHoonah-Angoon (CA) Co.HorsefeldSoutheast Fairbanks (CA) Co.Horseshoe BayChugach Co.HowkanPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.HussliakatnaYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.HusxaAleutians West (CA) Co.IgadagixAleutians West (CA) Co.IgiakKusilvak (CA) Co.IglooNome (CA) Co.IgnokYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.IkatlekYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.IkkunaxAleutians West (CA) Co.IknetukNome (CA) Co.IkolikKodiak Island Co.ImagneeAleutians West (CA) Co.ImiakDillingham (CA) Co.ImokhtegokshukNome (CA) Co.IngrakaklakKusilvak (CA) Co.IngregamiutYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.IngrimiutBethel (CA) Co.InitkillyNorth Slope Co.InselnostlindeYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.IntenleidenYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.IpnotNorth Slope Co.IshiukNorth Slope Co.ItchadakAleutians East Co.ItulilikBethel (CA) Co.KaguyakKodiak Island Co.Kah ShakesKetchikan Gateway Co.KaiakakYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.Kakhonak BayLake and Peninsula Co.KallaNorthwest Arctic Co.KaluiakLake and Peninsula Co.KalulekNome (CA) Co.KalulingmiutNome (CA) Co.KalwattaHaines Co.KangkokNome (CA) Co.KanloyakBethel (CA) Co.KanulikDillingham (CA) Co.KarheenPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.Kashunuk VillageKusilvak (CA) Co.KassianmuteDillingham (CA) Co.KatkwaahltuHaines Co.KatmaiKodiak Island Co.KauwerakNome (CA) Co.KaviakNome (CA) Co.KayakChugach Co.KhadilotdenYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.KigalikNorth Slope Co.KijikLake and Peninsula Co.KikhtakBethel (CA) Co.KilimantaviNorth Slope Co.KiliudaKodiak Island Co.KillisnooHoonah-Angoon (CA) Co.KinakBethel (CA) Co.KinakBethel (CA) Co.KinegnakBethel (CA) Co.KiniklikChugach Co.KlahangamutBethel (CA) Co.KlinkwanPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.KnockhockKusilvak (CA) Co.KogomiutKusilvak (CA) Co.KokwokDillingham (CA) Co.Konootena VillageYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.KookoolikNome (CA) Co.KootBethel (CA) Co.KorovinskiAleutians West (CA) Co.KotilYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.Kow-e-rokNome (CA) Co.KozherevskyYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.KrotoMatanuska-Susitna Co.KuiuktalikNome (CA) Co.KukNorth Slope Co.KukpowrukNorth Slope Co.Kunax̱sa.aanHoonah-Angoon (CA) Co.KvigatlukBethel (CA) Co.KwikBethel (CA) Co.KwikBethel (CA) Co.KwikNome (CA) Co.KwikpakKusilvak (CA) Co.Lake BayPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.LiebigstagCopper River Co.LomavikBethel (CA) Co.MarunichAleutians West (CA) Co.MatanuskaCopper River Co.McCordKodiak Island Co.McDougalMatanuska-Susitna Co.MeehanFairbanks North Star Co.MitliktavikNorth Slope Co.MitrofaniaLake and Peninsula Co.MumtrakBethel (CA) Co.NakhliwakKusilvak (CA) Co.NakolkavikBethel (CA) Co.NaokokNorth Slope Co.NapaimuteLake and Peninsula Co.NapakiakBethel (CA) Co.NaparuacheakNorth Slope Co.NauklakLake and Peninsula Co.NelchinaMatanuska-Susitna Co.New BostonJuneau Co.NiblackPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.Nikishka Number 3Kenai Peninsula Co.NizinaCopper River Co.NokogamiutKusilvak (CA) Co.NokrotKusilvak (CA) Co.NosovskoiAleutians East Co.Nu-dru-vuk-pukNorth Slope Co.NuchekChugach Co.NukluakKusilvak (CA) Co.NulatokDillingham (CA) Co.NunamiutKodiak Island Co.NvortulermiutBethel (CA) Co.OknagamutBethel (CA) Co.Old BettlesYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.Old KealavikKusilvak (CA) Co.Old TyonekKenai Peninsula Co.Old VillageBethel (CA) Co.OnihitskKodiak Island Co.OstrovskiKenai Peninsula Co.OyakBethel (CA) Co.PaltchikatnoYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.Pedro CampFairbanks North Star Co.PelazukNome (CA) Co.PestriakKodiak Island Co.PhoenixChugach Co.PingasagrukNorth Slope Co.PogromniAleutians East Co.Port BenneyChugach Co.Port CrawfordChugach Co.RazboinskiKusilvak (CA) Co.RedwoodChugach Co.RibnaiaKusilvak (CA) Co.Rocky PointSkagway Co.SavonoskiLake and Peninsula Co.SedankaAleutians West (CA) Co.SeredkaAleutians East Co.SheltonNome (CA) Co.ShevenakBethel (CA) Co.ShiniakBethel (CA) Co.ShinnapagoNome (CA) Co.Shlakaq'Kenai Peninsula Co.SidaruNorth Slope Co.SikanasankianJuneau Co.SiksatokAleutians West (CA) Co.Silver BaySitka Co.SimelsYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.SinukNome (CA) Co.SisagukAleutians East Co.SitkohSitka Co.SitnazuakNome (CA) Co.Situk VillageYakutat Co.SkilakKenai Peninsula Co.SkittokKenai Peninsula Co.SkolaiCopper River Co.Soo CityYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.SoonkakatYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.SourdoughCopper River Co.SparksDillingham (CA) Co.SpoonerNome (CA) Co.Squaw HarborAleutians East Co.StarSoutheast Fairbanks (CA) Co.StarichkofAleutians West (CA) Co.Startup CampMatanuska-Susitna Co.SukkwanPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.SullivanNome (CA) Co.SulzerPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.SumdumHoonah-Angoon (CA) Co.SunikAleutians West (CA) Co.SunvallukNome (CA) Co.TaapkukNorthwest Arctic Co.TacomaCopper River Co.TagayarakBethel (CA) Co.TagutaBethel (CA) Co.TakaiakYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.TakamitkaAleutians West (CA) Co.TakechakBethel (CA) Co.TakiketakBethel (CA) Co.TalakNorthwest Arctic Co.TalikootNorthwest Arctic Co.Tanaangis TanadgusiiAleutians West (CA) Co.TanakotYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.TanltuntMatanuska-Susitna Co.Tapkhakg-miutNome (CA) Co.TaralCopper River Co.TarpkwaNome (CA) Co.TashoshgonYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.TechekNome (CA) Co.TerentiefYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.The RedoubtSitka Co.TiatiukKusilvak (CA) Co.TiekelCopper River Co.TiengakBethel (CA) Co.TigaldaAleutians East Co.TikchikDillingham (CA) Co.TikekowakNome (CA) Co.Tiq'atl'enaMatanuska-Susitna Co.TklikKusilvak (CA) Co.TlatekKusilvak (CA) Co.TlegonYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.TlialilYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.TluhashaiyikanSitka Co.TlushashakianHoonah-Angoon (CA) Co.TmaktogmiutNome (CA) Co.TobonaKenai Peninsula Co.TogiaratsorikBethel (CA) Co.TohnokalongYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.TokYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.TolageakNorth Slope Co.TolstoiYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.Tolstoi BayPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.TongassPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.TonkaPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.TopanikaNome (CA) Co.TopkokNome (CA) Co.TortellaYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.TotchikalaAleutians West (CA) Co.ToyonakKenai Peninsula Co.TozikakatYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.TreadwellJuneau Co.TrogshakKusilvak (CA) Co.TsantikihinJuneau Co.TubutulikNome (CA) Co.TukachakKusilvak (CA) Co.TuklakBethel (CA) Co.TuksukNome (CA) Co.TulikAleutians West (CA) Co.TulukaBethel (CA) Co.TuluukNorth Slope Co.TuniakpukDillingham (CA) Co.Tuqen Kaq'Matanuska-Susitna Co.TutagoYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.TutlutYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.TuxekanPrince of Wales-Hyder (CA) Co.TyeeHoonah-Angoon (CA) Co.TzahavakBethel (CA) Co.UalikDillingham (CA) Co.UchitakNome (CA) Co.UgiatokAleutians West (CA) Co.UglovaiaKusilvak (CA) Co.UgtikunAleutians West (CA) Co.UgtumukAleutians West (CA) Co.UhaiakKodiak Island Co.UhaskekKodiak Island Co.UinukNome (CA) Co.UkashikAleutians West (CA) Co.UkhvigchagvagBethel (CA) Co.UknodokAleutians West (CA) Co.UkodlintNome (CA) Co.UkshivikKodiak Island Co.UkukBethel (CA) Co.UlezaraNorthwest Arctic Co.UlokakBethel (CA) Co.UlukukNome (CA) Co.UmnokaluktaNorthwest Arctic Co.UnakakBethel (CA) Co.UnalgaAleutians East Co.UnangashikAleutians East Co.UngalikNome (CA) Co.UnguchiingAleutians West (CA) Co.Union CityYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.UnnatakNorthwest Arctic Co.VagitchitchateYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.VaultFairbanks North Star Co.VuikhtulikDillingham (CA) Co.WaklarokKusilvak (CA) Co.Wood RiverYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.WoodchopperYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.YakchilakBethel (CA) Co.YalikKenai Peninsula Co.YelovoiKodiak Island Co.Yes BayKetchikan Gateway Co.ZdluiatAnchorage Co.ZogliaktenYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.ZonagoliaktenYukon-Koyukuk (CA) Co.