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Arolik

Ghost town · Bethel County, Alaska

Goodnews C-8 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360)
Goodnews C-8 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Arolik is a ghost town in Bethel County, Alaska. It is one of 3 former communities in Bethel County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Arolik 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 59.6997° N, 161.8764° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townQuinhagak, AK
Distance to it3.6 miles
Coordinates59.69972, -161.87639

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What's there now

Arolik is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Quinhagak, AK (population 1,302), about 3.6 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 Arolik?

Arolik is in Bethel County, Alaska, at 59.6997, -161.8764.

How many ghost towns are in Bethel County?

Bethel County, Alaska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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