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Akulga

Ghost town · Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska

Gareloi Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:250,000)
Gareloi Island quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:250,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Akulga is a ghost town in Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 25 former communities in Aleutians West (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Akulga as a historical populated place on the Gareloi Island B-1 NE 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 51.7000° N, 178.0367° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGareloi Island B-1 NE
Elevation127 ft
Nearest living townAdak, AK
Distance to it63.1 miles
GNIS feature ID2582264
Coordinates51.70000, -178.03667

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What's there now

Akulga is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Adak, AK (population 141), about 63.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 127 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 Akulga?

Akulga is in Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska, at 51.7000, -178.0367.

How many ghost towns are in Aleutians West (CA) County?

Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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