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Iditarod

Ghost town · Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska

Iditarod C-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360)
Iditarod C-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Iditarod is a ghost town in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska. It is one of 3 former communities in Yukon-Koyukuk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Iditarod 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 62.5444° N, 158.0953° W.

Key facts

Elevation161 ft
Nearest living townShageluk, AK
Distance to it47 miles
Coordinates62.54444, -158.09528

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What's there now

Iditarod is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shageluk, AK (population 36), about 47 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 161 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 Iditarod?

Iditarod is in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, at 62.5444, -158.0953.

How many ghost towns are in Yukon-Koyukuk County?

Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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