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Kokwok

Ghost town · Dillingham (CA) County, Alaska

Dillingham B-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360)
Dillingham B-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kokwok is a ghost town in Dillingham (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 17 former communities in Dillingham (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kokwok as a historical populated place on the Dillingham B-5 SE 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 59.3167° N, 157.5500° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDillingham B-5 SE
Elevation78 ft
Nearest living townEkwok, AK
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID1895212
Coordinates59.31667, -157.55000

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What's there now

Kokwok is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ekwok, AK (population 35), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 78 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 Kokwok?

Kokwok is in Dillingham (CA) County, Alaska, at 59.3167, -157.5500.

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

Dillingham (CA) County, Alaska has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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