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Kookoolik

Ghost town · Nome (CA) County, Alaska

St Lawrence quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:250,000)
St Lawrence quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:250,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kookoolik is a ghost town in Nome (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 41 former communities in Nome (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kookoolik as a historical populated place on the Saint Lawrence D-3 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 63.6894° N, 170.3492° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSaint Lawrence D-3 SW
Elevation0 ft
Nearest living townSavoonga, AK
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1404946
Coordinates63.68944, -170.34917

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What's there now

Kookoolik is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Savoonga, AK (population 766), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Kookoolik?

Kookoolik is in Nome (CA) County, Alaska, at 63.6894, -170.3492.

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

Nome (CA) County, Alaska has 41 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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