Ghost Towns in Alaska

Beyond the famous names lies a deeper map: Alaska holds 80 documented ghost towns. Timber camps, fishing villages, and gold-rush outposts define the Pacific ghost towns, tucked into mountains and coastline. Standouts include Chisana, Dyea, Flat, Iditarod, Independence Mine, and dozens more.

The heaviest concentrations sit in Nome Census Area County, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area County, Aleutians West Census Area County, where settlements rose — and fell — in quick succession. Among towns with verified conditions, you'll find 2 living historic, 2 foundations only, 2 preserved sites. 4 towns are known to be publicly accessible — the rest require checking land ownership and access rules before you go.

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