WayfarrowKern
Ghost town · Anchorage County, Alaska
Kern is a ghost town in Anchorage County, Alaska. It is one of 3 former communities in Anchorage County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kern 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 60.9069° N, 149.0781° W.
Key facts
| Elevation | 165 ft |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Sunrise, AK |
| Distance to it | 13.3 miles |
| Coordinates | 60.90694, -149.07806 |
What's there now
Kern is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Sunrise, AK (population 20), about 13.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 165 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Portageghost town · Anchorage County · 5.8 mi
- Zdluiatghost town · Anchorage County · 37.3 mi
- Kiniklikghost town · Chugach County · 49 mi
Questions
Where is Kern?
Kern is in Anchorage County, Alaska, at 60.9069, -149.0781.
How many ghost towns are in Anchorage County?
Anchorage County, Alaska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
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- 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.