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Ghost town · Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska
Nelchina is a ghost town in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska. It is one of 8 former communities in Matanuska-Susitna County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 17th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Nelchina as a historical populated place on the Talkeetna Mountains A-1 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 62.1031° N, 147.1508° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Talkeetna Mountains A-1 SE |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3,052 ft |
| Nearest living town | Mendeltna, AK |
| Distance to it | 13 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1406919 |
| Coordinates | 62.10306, -147.15083 |
What's there now
Nelchina is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mendeltna, AK (population 58), about 13 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,052 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Startup Campghost town · Matanuska-Susitna County · 14.1 mi
- Matanuskaghost town · Copper River County · 16.9 mi
- Belcaroghost town · Copper River County · 31.7 mi
- Liebigstagghost town · Copper River County · 46.7 mi
Questions
Where is Nelchina?
Nelchina is in Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska, at 62.1031, -147.1508.
How many ghost towns are in Matanuska-Susitna County?
Matanuska-Susitna County, Alaska has 8 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.