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Beaver

Ghost town · Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska

Unalaska C-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1989, 1:63,360)
Unalaska C-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1989, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Beaver is a ghost town in Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 25 former communities in Aleutians West (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Beaver as a historical populated place on the Unalaska C-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 53.9038° N, 166.2283° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleUnalaska C-1 NW
Elevation50 ft
Nearest living townUnalaska, AK
Distance to it12.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1893560
Coordinates53.90376, -166.22835

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What's there now

Beaver is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Unalaska, AK (population 4,430), about 12.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 50 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 Beaver?

Beaver is in Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska, at 53.9038, -166.2283.

How many ghost towns are in Aleutians West (CA) County?

Aleutians West (CA) County, Alaska has 25 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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