WayfarrowKayak
Ghost town · Chugach County, Alaska
Kayak is a ghost town in Chugach County, Alaska. 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 Kayak as a historical populated place on the Middleton Island D-1 NW 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 59.9958° N, 144.3694° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Middleton Island D-1 NW |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 0 ft |
| Nearest living town | Cordova, AK |
| Distance to it | 57.1 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1895079 |
| Coordinates | 59.99583, -144.36944 |
What's there now
Kayak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cordova, AK (population 2,405), about 57.1 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Redwoodghost town · Chugach County · 14 mi
- Katallaghost town · Chugach County · 14.8 mi
- Cape St. Elias Lightlighthouse · Chugach County · 15.8 mi
Questions
Where is Kayak?
Kayak is in Chugach County, Alaska, at 59.9958, -144.3694.
How many ghost towns are in Chugach County?
Chugach County, Alaska has 12 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.