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Kwigiumpainukamiut

Ghost town · Bethel County, Alaska

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

Kwigiumpainukamiut is a ghost town in Bethel County, Alaska, recorded as human settlement in Alaska, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Bethel County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kwigiumpainukamiut as a historical populated place: 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 61.5686° N, 159.2260° W.

Key facts

Elevation144 ft
Nearest living townChuathbaluk, AK
Distance to it0.8 miles
Coordinates61.56860, -159.22600

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What's there now

Kwigiumpainukamiut is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chuathbaluk, AK (population 89), about 0.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 144 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 Kwigiumpainukamiut?

Kwigiumpainukamiut is in Bethel County, Alaska, at 61.5686, -159.2260.

How many ghost towns are in Bethel County?

Bethel County, Alaska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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