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Kuiuktalik

Ghost town · Nome (CA) County, Alaska

Solomon C-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360)
Solomon C-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kuiuktalik is a ghost town in Nome (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 41 former communities in Nome (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kuiuktalik as a historical populated place on the Solomon C-1 SE topographic quadrangle: 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 64.6221° N, 162.2425° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSolomon C-1 SE
Elevation128 ft
Nearest living townElim, AK
Distance to it1 miles
GNIS feature ID1895243
Coordinates64.62212, -162.24251

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What's there now

Kuiuktalik is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elim, AK (population 278), about 1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 128 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 Kuiuktalik?

Kuiuktalik is in Nome (CA) County, Alaska, at 64.6221, -162.2425.

How many ghost towns are in Nome (CA) County?

Nome (CA) County, Alaska has 41 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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