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Ghost town · Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska
Alinnak is a ghost town in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 42 former communities in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alinnak as a historical populated place on the Wiseman D-1 NW 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 67.9917° N, 150.5000° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Wiseman D-1 NW |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,417 ft |
| Nearest living town | Anaktuvuk Pass, AK |
| Distance to it | 32.8 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1893268 |
| Coordinates | 67.99167, -150.50000 |
What's there now
Alinnak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Anaktuvuk Pass, AK (population 277), about 32.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,417 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Questions
Where is Alinnak?
Alinnak is in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska, at 67.9917, -150.5000.
How many ghost towns are in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County?
Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska has 42 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.