WayfarrowMatanuska
Ghost town · Copper River County, Alaska
Matanuska is a ghost town in Copper River County, Alaska. It is one of 11 former communities in Copper River County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 12th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Matanuska as a historical populated place on the Gulkana A-6 NE 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 62.1333° N, 146.6333° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Gulkana A-6 NE |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,326 ft |
| Nearest living town | Mendeltna, AK |
| Distance to it | 4.1 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1895612 |
| Coordinates | 62.13333, -146.63333 |
What's there now
Matanuska is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mendeltna, AK (population 58), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,326 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Nelchinaghost town · Matanuska-Susitna County · 16.9 mi
- Belcaroghost town · Copper River County · 21.3 mi
- Startup Campghost town · Matanuska-Susitna County · 27.6 mi
- Liebigstagghost town · Copper River County · 31.3 mi
Questions
Where is Matanuska?
Matanuska is in Copper River County, Alaska, at 62.1333, -146.6333.
How many ghost towns are in Copper River County?
Copper River County, Alaska has 11 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.