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Ayak

Ghost town · Nome (CA) County, Alaska

Nome quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:250,000)
Nome quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:250,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ayak is a ghost town in Nome (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 41 former communities in Nome (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ayak as a historical populated place on the Nome C-3 OE S 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 64.4833° N, 166.2167° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNome C-3 OE S NE
Elevation263 ft
Nearest living townNome, AK
Distance to it23.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1893431
Coordinates64.48333, -166.21667

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What's there now

Ayak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nome, AK (population 3,668), about 23.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 263 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 Ayak?

Ayak is in Nome (CA) County, Alaska, at 64.4833, -166.2167.

How many ghost towns are in Nome (CA) County?

Nome (CA) County, Alaska has 41 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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