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Cleary

Ghost town · Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska

Livengood A-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:63,360)
Livengood A-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cleary is a ghost town in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska. It is one of 11 former communities in Fairbanks North Star County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cleary as a historical populated place on the Livengood A-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 65.0928° N, 147.4181° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLivengood A-1 SW
Elevation871 ft
Nearest living townFox, AK
Distance to it9.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1400477
Coordinates65.09278, -147.41806

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What's there now

Cleary is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fox, AK (population 13), about 9.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 871 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 Cleary?

Cleary is in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska, at 65.0928, -147.4181.

How many ghost towns are in Fairbanks North Star County?

Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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