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Chenega

Ghost town · Chugach County, Alaska

Seward B-3 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360)
Seward B-3 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chenega is a ghost town in Chugach County, Alaska. It is one of 12 former communities in Chugach County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chenega as a historical populated place on the Seward B-3 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 60.2798° N, 148.0767° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSeward B-3 SW
Elevation49 ft
Nearest living townWhittier, AK
Distance to it39.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1421001
Coordinates60.27982, -148.07669

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What's there now

Chenega is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Whittier, AK (population 471), about 39.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 49 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Chenega?

Chenega is in Chugach County, Alaska, at 60.2798, -148.0767.

How many ghost towns are in Chugach County?

Chugach County, Alaska has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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