WayfarrowKangkok
Ghost town · Nome (CA) County, Alaska
Kangkok is a ghost town in Nome (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 41 former communities in Nome (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kangkok as a historical populated place on the Saint Lawrence 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 63.3833° N, 171.7833° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Saint Lawrence C-6 SW |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 0 ft |
| Nearest living town | Gambell, AK |
| Distance to it | 27.2 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1895039 |
| Coordinates | 63.38333, -171.78333 |
What's there now
Kangkok is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gambell, AK (population 464), about 27.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Kookoolikghost town · Nome (CA) County · 49 mi
Questions
Where is Kangkok?
Kangkok is in Nome (CA) County, Alaska, at 63.3833, -171.7833.
How many ghost towns are in Nome (CA) County?
Nome (CA) County, Alaska has 41 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.