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Katkwaahltu

Ghost town · Haines County, Alaska

Skagway B-2 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360)
Skagway B-2 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Katkwaahltu 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 Katkwaahltu as a historical populated place on the Skagway B-2 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 59.2841° N, 135.6745° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSkagway B-2 SW
Elevation248 ft
Nearest living townHaines, AK
Distance to it7.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1895066
Coordinates59.28412, -135.67446

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What's there now

Katkwaahltu is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Haines, AK (population 1,781), about 7.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 248 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 Katkwaahltu?

Katkwaahltu is in Haines County, Alaska, at 59.2841, -135.6745.

How many ghost towns are in Haines County?

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

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