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Chiniak

Ghost town · Kodiak Island County, Alaska

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

Chiniak is a ghost town in Kodiak Island County, Alaska. It is one of 16 former communities in Kodiak Island County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chiniak as a historical populated place on the Kodiak 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 57.6169° N, 152.2036° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKodiak C-1 SW
Elevation12 ft
Nearest living townKodiak, AK
Distance to it14.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1893919
Coordinates57.61695, -152.20359

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What's there now

Chiniak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kodiak, AK (population 5,497), about 14.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 12 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 Chiniak?

Chiniak is in Kodiak Island County, Alaska, at 57.6169, -152.2036.

How many ghost towns are in Kodiak Island County?

Kodiak Island County, Alaska has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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