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Ghost town · Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska
Napaimute is a ghost town in Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska. It is one of 9 former communities in Lake and Peninsula County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Napaimute as a historical populated place on the Iliamna B-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 59.4333° N, 154.8667° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Iliamna B-5 NW |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 116 ft |
| Nearest living town | Kokhanok, AK |
| Distance to it | 4.5 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1895823 |
| Coordinates | 59.43333, -154.86667 |
What's there now
Napaimute is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kokhanok, AK (population 91), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 116 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Kakhonak Bayghost town · Lake and Peninsula County · 11.3 mi
- Chenikghost town · Kenai Peninsula County · 29.8 mi
- Hedlundsghost town · Lake and Peninsula County · 30.5 mi
- Chekokghost town · Lake and Peninsula County · 32 mi
Questions
Where is Napaimute?
Napaimute is in Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska, at 59.4333, -154.8667.
How many ghost towns are in Lake and Peninsula County?
Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska has 9 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.