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Arctic City

Ghost town · Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska

Bettles B-6 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:63,360)
Bettles B-6 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Arctic City 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 Arctic City as a historical populated place on the Hughes 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 66.4500° N, 153.0000° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHughes B-1 NE
Elevation374 ft
Nearest living townAlatna, AK
Distance to it9 miles
GNIS feature ID1893369
Coordinates66.45000, -153.00000

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What's there now

Arctic City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alatna, AK (population 22), about 9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 374 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 Arctic City?

Arctic City is in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska, at 66.4500, -153.0000.

How many ghost towns are in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County?

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska has 42 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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