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Kwik

Ghost town · Nome (CA) County, Alaska

Norton Bay D-6 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360)
Norton Bay D-6 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kwik 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 Kwik as a historical populated place on the Norton Bay D-6 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 64.7667° N, 161.6667° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorton Bay D-6 SE
Elevation0 ft
Nearest living townKoyuk, AK
Distance to it19.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1895296
Coordinates64.76667, -161.66667

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What's there now

Kwik is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Koyuk, AK (population 306), about 19.5 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 Kwik?

Kwik is in Nome (CA) County, Alaska, at 64.7667, -161.6667.

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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