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Old Tyonek

Ghost town · Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska

Tyonek A-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:63,360)
Tyonek A-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1958, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Old Tyonek is a ghost town in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska. It is one of 13 former communities in Kenai Peninsula County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Old Tyonek as a historical populated place on the Tyonek A-4 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 61.0381° N, 151.2831° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTyonek A-4 SE
Elevation96 ft
Nearest living townTyonek, AK
Distance to it4.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1413700
Coordinates61.03806, -151.28306

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What's there now

Old Tyonek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Tyonek, AK (population 291), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 96 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 Tyonek?

Old Tyonek is in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, at 61.0381, -151.2831.

How many ghost towns are in Kenai Peninsula County?

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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