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Canyon City

Ghost town · Skagway County, Alaska

Skagway C-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:63,360)
Skagway C-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Canyon City is a ghost town in Skagway County, Alaska. It is one of 4 former communities in Skagway County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Canyon City as a historical populated place on the Skagway C-1 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 59.6142° N, 135.3306° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSkagway C-1 SW
Elevation293 ft
Nearest living townSkagway, AK
Distance to it10.5 miles
GNIS feature ID2517368
Coordinates59.61417, -135.33056

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What's there now

Canyon City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Skagway, AK (population 1,212), about 10.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 293 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 Canyon City?

Canyon City is in Skagway County, Alaska, at 59.6142, -135.3306.

How many ghost towns are in Skagway County?

Skagway County, Alaska has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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