WayfarrowIgiak
Ghost town · Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska
Igiak is a ghost town in Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 22 former communities in Kusilvak (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Igiak as a historical populated place on the Hooper Bay C-3 SE 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 61.6175° N, 165.9336° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Hooper Bay C-3 SE |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 9 ft |
| Nearest living town | Hooper Bay, AK |
| Distance to it | 9.5 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1403702 |
| Coordinates | 61.61750, -165.93361 |
What's there now
Igiak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hooper Bay, AK (population 1,008), about 9.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Kashunuk Villageghost town · Kusilvak (CA) County · 23.9 mi
- Knockhockghost town · Kusilvak (CA) County · 47.4 mi
Questions
Where is Igiak?
Igiak is in Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska, at 61.6175, -165.9336.
How many ghost towns are in Kusilvak (CA) County?
Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska has 22 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- 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.