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Cobol

Ghost town · Sitka County, Alaska

Sitka B-6 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:63,360)
Sitka B-6 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cobol is a ghost town in Sitka County, Alaska. It is one of 7 former communities in Sitka County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cobol as a historical populated place on the Sitka B-6 NW 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 57.4897° N, 135.8711° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSitka B-6 NW
Elevation28 ft
Nearest living townSitka city and, AK
Distance to it27.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1421124
Coordinates57.48972, -135.87111

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What's there now

Cobol is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sitka city and, AK (population 8,393), about 27.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 28 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 Cobol?

Cobol is in Sitka County, Alaska, at 57.4897, -135.8711.

How many ghost towns are in Sitka County?

Sitka County, Alaska has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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