Katalla

Ghost town · Chugach County, Alaska

Cordova A-2 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Katalla is a ghost town in Chugach County, Alaska, recorded as human settlement in Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States of America. It is one of 12 former communities in Chugach County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Katalla 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 60.1972° N, 144.5183° W.

Key facts

Elevation	29 ft
Nearest living town	Cordova, AK
Distance to it	44.8 miles
Coordinates	60.19722, -144.51833

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What's there now

Katalla is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cordova, AK (population 2,405), about 44.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 29 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Unloading supplies off of the sternwheelers "Thlinket" and "Altona", Katalla, Alaska, with Katalla Coal Company Railroad tracks on dock. Sept. 1907. · Evans, J.C. / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

Nearby places

Redwood
ghost town · Chugach County · 3.6 mi
Kayak
ghost town · Chugach County · 14.8 mi
Cape St. Elias Light
lighthouse · Chugach County · 27.7 mi
Eyak
ghost town · Chugach County · 44.5 mi

Questions

Where is Katalla?

Katalla is in Chugach County, Alaska, at 60.1972, -144.5183.

How many ghost towns are in Chugach County?

Chugach County, Alaska has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

Wikidata — Wikidata item (CC0)
Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)

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