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Ghost town · Wrangell County, Alaska
Hinauhans Village is a ghost town in Wrangell County, Alaska. It is the only former community in Wrangell County recorded on the federal names register, out of 388 across Alaska.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hinauhans Village as a historical populated place on the Petersburg C-1 NE 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 56.7108° N, 132.1193° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Petersburg C-1 NE |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 72 ft |
| Nearest living town | Petersburg, AK |
| Distance to it | 28.8 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1894709 |
| Coordinates | 56.71079, -132.11932 |
What's there now
Hinauhans Village is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Petersburg, AK (population 3,346), about 28.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 72 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Tonkaghost town · Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County · 31.7 mi
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.