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Ghost town · Kodiak Island County, Alaska
Kaguyak is a ghost town in Kodiak Island County, Alaska. It is one of 16 former communities in Kodiak Island County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kaguyak as a historical populated place on the Afognak C-6 SW 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 58.5681° N, 153.8983° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Afognak C-6 SW |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 17 ft |
| Nearest living town | Port Lions, AK |
| Distance to it | 61.5 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1404310 |
| Coordinates | 58.56806, -153.89833 |
What's there now
Kaguyak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port Lions, AK (population 151), about 61.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 17 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Nauklakghost town · Lake and Peninsula County · 37.3 mi
- Chenikghost town · Kenai Peninsula County · 45.5 mi
- Port Wakefieldghost town · Kodiak Island County · 47.3 mi
Questions
Where is Kaguyak?
Kaguyak is in Kodiak Island County, Alaska, at 58.5681, -153.8983.
How many ghost towns are in Kodiak Island County?
Kodiak Island County, Alaska has 16 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.