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Dickson

Ghost town · Nome County, Alaska

Solomon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500)
Solomon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1907, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dickson is a ghost town in Nome County, Alaska. 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 Dickson 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 64.5556° N, 164.4147° W.

Key facts

Elevation7 ft
Nearest living townNome, AK
Distance to it29.9 miles
Coordinates64.55556, -164.41472

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What's there now

Dickson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nome, AK (population 3,668), about 29.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7 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 Dickson?

Dickson is in Nome County, Alaska, at 64.5556, -164.4147.

How many ghost towns are in Nome County?

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

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