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Agivavik

Ghost town · Dillingham County, Alaska

Dillingham B-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360)
Dillingham B-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Agivavik is a ghost town in Dillingham County, Alaska. It is the only former community in Dillingham County recorded on the federal names register, out of 388 across Alaska.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Agivavik as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 59.3819° N, 157.4036° W.

Key facts

Elevation96 ft
Nearest living townEkwok, AK
Distance to it3.9 miles
Coordinates59.38194, -157.40361

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What's there now

Agivavik is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ekwok, AK (population 35), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 96 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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