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Nakhliwak

Ghost town · Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska

Saint Michael A-3 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:63,360)
Saint Michael A-3 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Nakhliwak is a ghost town in Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 22 former communities in Kusilvak (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nakhliwak as a historical populated place on the Saint Michael A-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 63.0375° N, 163.3833° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSaint Michael A-3 SW
Elevation10 ft
Nearest living townKotlik, AK
Distance to it4.8 miles
GNIS feature ID1895809
Coordinates63.03750, -163.38333

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What's there now

Nakhliwak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kotlik, AK (population 1,166), about 4.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 10 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 Nakhliwak?

Nakhliwak is in Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska, at 63.0375, -163.3833.

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

Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska has 22 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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