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Kunax̱sa.aan

Ghost town · Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska

Juneau A-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:63,360)
Juneau A-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kunax̱sa.aan is a ghost town in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 6 former communities in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kunax̱sa.aan as a historical populated place on the Juneau A-5 NW 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 58.2058° N, 135.5769° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleJuneau A-5 NW
Elevation14 ft
Nearest living townHoonah, AK
Distance to it7.8 miles
GNIS feature ID2786617
Coordinates58.20577, -135.57688

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What's there now

Kunax̱sa.aan is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hoonah, AK (population 894), about 7.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 14 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 Kunax̱sa.aan?

Kunax̱sa.aan is in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska, at 58.2058, -135.5769.

How many ghost towns are in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County?

Hoonah-Angoon (CA) County, Alaska has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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