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Biorka

Ghost town · Aleutians West County, Alaska

Unalaska C-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1989, 1:63,360)
Unalaska C-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1989, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Biorka is a ghost town in Aleutians West County, Alaska, recorded as Abandoned Aleut Village. It is one of 3 former communities in Aleutians West County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 25th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Biorka 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 53.8269° N, 166.2076° W.

Key facts

Elevation11 ft
Nearest living townUnalaska, AK
Distance to it14.3 miles
Coordinates53.82693, -166.20756

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What's there now

Biorka is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Unalaska, AK (population 4,430), about 14.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 11 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Note the sod end of the barabaras and the thatched roofs; the Greek chapel in distance with the cross on top. The barabaras are the partly underground sod house
Note the sod end of the barabaras and the thatched roofs; the Greek chapel in distance with the cross on top. The barabaras are the partly underground sod house · National Park Service, Alaska Region / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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Questions

Where is Biorka?

Biorka is in Aleutians West County, Alaska, at 53.8269, -166.2076.

How many ghost towns are in Aleutians West County?

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

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