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Barrabora

Ghost town · Nome (CA) County, Alaska

Saint Michael B-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:63,360)
Saint Michael B-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Barrabora 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 Barrabora as a historical populated place on the Saint Michael B-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 63.3844° N, 162.3314° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSaint Michael B-1 NW
Elevation10 ft
Nearest living townStebbins, AK
Distance to it6.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1398627
Coordinates63.38444, -162.33139

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What's there now

Barrabora is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Stebbins, AK (population 666), about 6.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 10 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 Barrabora?

Barrabora is in Nome (CA) County, Alaska, at 63.3844, -162.3314.

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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