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Nuchek

Ghost town · Chugach County, Alaska

Cordova B-8 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:63,360)
Cordova B-8 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nuchek is a ghost town in Chugach County, Alaska. It is one of 12 former communities in Chugach County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nuchek as a historical populated place on the Cordova B-8 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 60.3333° N, 146.6553° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCordova B-8 SE
Elevation68 ft
Nearest living townCordova, AK
Distance to it37.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1424021
Coordinates60.33333, -146.65528

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What's there now

Nuchek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cordova, AK (population 2,405), about 37.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 68 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 Nuchek?

Nuchek is in Chugach County, Alaska, at 60.3333, -146.6553.

How many ghost towns are in Chugach County?

Chugach County, Alaska has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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