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Ophir

Ghost town · Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska

Ophir A-2 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360)
Ophir A-2 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ophir is a ghost town in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. It is one of 3 former communities in Yukon-Koyukuk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ophir 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 63.1447° N, 156.5194° W.

Key facts

Elevation589 ft
Nearest living townTakotna, AK
Distance to it17.6 miles
Coordinates63.14472, -156.51944

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What's there now

Ophir is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Takotna, AK (population 67), about 17.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 589 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 Ophir?

Ophir is in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, at 63.1447, -156.5194.

How many ghost towns are in Yukon-Koyukuk County?

Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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