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Knockhock

Ghost town · Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska

Kwiguk A-6 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:63,360)
Kwiguk A-6 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Knockhock is a ghost town in Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 22 former communities in Kusilvak (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Knockhock as a historical populated place on the Kwiguk A-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 62.1092° N, 164.9197° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKwiguk A-6 SW
Elevation10 ft
Nearest living townScammon Bay, AK
Distance to it28.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1404861
Coordinates62.10917, -164.91972

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What's there now

Knockhock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Scammon Bay, AK (population 491), about 28.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 10 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 Knockhock?

Knockhock is in Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska, at 62.1092, -164.9197.

How many ghost towns are in Kusilvak (CA) County?

Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska has 22 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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