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Kogomiut

Ghost town · Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska

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

Kogomiut 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 Kogomiut as a historical populated place on the Black B-1 NE 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 62.4667° N, 165.1667° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBlack B-1 NE
Elevation10 ft
Nearest living townAlakanuk, AK
Distance to it23.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1895203
Coordinates62.46667, -165.16667

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What's there now

Kogomiut is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Alakanuk, AK (population 997), about 23.6 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 Kogomiut?

Kogomiut is in Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska, at 62.4667, -165.1667.

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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