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Aguikchuk

Ghost town · Bethel County, Alaska

Baird Inlet B-7 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360)
Baird Inlet B-7 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Aguikchuk is a ghost town in Bethel County, Alaska. It is one of 3 former communities in Bethel County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Aguikchuk 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 60.4744° N, 164.4353° W.

Key facts

Elevation5 ft
Nearest living townNightmute, AK
Distance to it13.6 miles
Coordinates60.47444, -164.43528

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What's there now

Aguikchuk is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nightmute, AK (population 67), about 13.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Aguikchuk?

Aguikchuk is in Bethel County, Alaska, at 60.4744, -164.4353.

How many ghost towns are in Bethel County?

Bethel County, Alaska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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