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Council

Ghost town · Nome County, Alaska

Solomon D-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360)
Solomon D-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Council is a ghost town in Nome County, Alaska, recorded as human settlement in Alaska, United States of America. It is one of 4 former communities in Nome County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Council as a historical populated place: 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 64.8950° N, 163.6760° W.

Key facts

Elevation119 ft
Nearest living townWhite Mountain, AK
Distance to it16.6 miles
Coordinates64.89500, -163.67600

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What's there now

Council is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is White Mountain, AK (population 185), about 16.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 119 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 Council?

Council is in Nome County, Alaska, at 64.8950, -163.6760.

How many ghost towns are in Nome County?

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

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