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Afognak

Ghost town · Kodiak Island County, Alaska

Afognak A-3 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:63,360)
Afognak A-3 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Afognak is a ghost town in Kodiak Island County, Alaska, recorded as human settlement in Afognak, Alaska, United States of America. It is one of 16 former communities in Kodiak Island County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Afognak 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 58.0078° N, 152.7681° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townPort Lions, AK
Distance to it10.2 miles
Coordinates58.00778, -152.76806

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What's there now

Afognak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port Lions, AK (population 151), about 10.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Afognak?

Afognak is in Kodiak Island County, Alaska, at 58.0078, -152.7681.

How many ghost towns are in Kodiak Island County?

Kodiak Island County, Alaska has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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