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Kalwatta

Ghost town · Haines County, Alaska

Skagway B-3 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360)
Skagway B-3 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kalwatta is a ghost town in Haines County, Alaska. It is one of 4 former communities in Haines County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 22nd among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kalwatta as a historical populated place on the Skagway B-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 59.3708° N, 135.8333° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSkagway B-3 SE
Elevation105 ft
Nearest living townKlukwan, AK
Distance to it2.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1895024
Coordinates59.37083, -135.83333

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What's there now

Kalwatta is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Klukwan, AK (population 89), about 2.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 105 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 Kalwatta?

Kalwatta is in Haines County, Alaska, at 59.3708, -135.8333.

How many ghost towns are in Haines County?

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

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