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Aziavik

Ghost town · Bethel (CA) County, Alaska

Hagemeister Island D-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360)
Hagemeister Island D-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Aziavik is a ghost town in Bethel (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 45 former communities in Bethel (CA) County on the federal names register. No county in Alaska has more among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Aziavik as a historical populated place on the Hagemeister Island D-4 SW 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 58.7833° N, 161.2500° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHagemeister Island D-4 SW
Elevation0 ft
Nearest living townPlatinum, AK
Distance to it21.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1893439
Coordinates58.78333, -161.25000

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What's there now

Aziavik is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Platinum, AK (population 25), about 21.3 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 Aziavik?

Aziavik is in Bethel (CA) County, Alaska, at 58.7833, -161.2500.

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

Bethel (CA) County, Alaska has 45 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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