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Calder

Ghost town · Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska

Petersburg A-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:63,360)
Petersburg A-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1949, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Calder is a ghost town in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 22 former communities in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Calder as a historical populated place on the Petersburg A-5 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 56.1739° N, 133.4633° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePetersburg A-5 NE
Elevation80 ft
Nearest living townPort Protection, AK
Distance to it12.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1420772
Coordinates56.17389, -133.46333

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What's there now

Calder is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port Protection, AK (population 18), about 12.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 80 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 Calder?

Calder is in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska, at 56.1739, -133.4633.

How many ghost towns are in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County?

Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska has 22 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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