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Old Bettles

Ghost town · Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska

Bettles D-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:63,360)
Bettles D-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Old Bettles is a ghost town in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 42 former communities in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Old Bettles as a historical populated place on the Bettles D-4 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 66.9069° N, 151.6831° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBettles D-4 NE
Elevation601 ft
Nearest living townEvansville, AK
Distance to it8.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1398910
Coordinates66.90694, -151.68306

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What's there now

Old Bettles is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Evansville, AK (population 15), about 8.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 601 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 Old Bettles?

Old Bettles is in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska, at 66.9069, -151.6831.

How many ghost towns are in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County?

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska has 42 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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