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Big Port Walter

Ghost town · Sitka County, Alaska

Port Alexander B-3 and B-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:63,360)
Port Alexander B-3 and B-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Big Port Walter is a ghost town in Sitka County, Alaska. It is one of 7 former communities in Sitka County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Big Port Walter as a historical populated place on the Port Alexander B-3 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 56.3786° N, 134.7311° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePort Alexander B-3 NE
Elevation8 ft
Nearest living townPort Alexander, AK
Distance to it10.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1420436
Coordinates56.37861, -134.73111

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What's there now

Big Port Walter is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port Alexander, AK (population 26), about 10.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8 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 Big Port Walter?

Big Port Walter is in Sitka County, Alaska, at 56.3786, -134.7311.

How many ghost towns are in Sitka County?

Sitka County, Alaska has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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