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Pingasagruk

Ghost town · North Slope County, Alaska

Wainwright D-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:63,360)
Wainwright D-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pingasagruk is a ghost town in North Slope County, Alaska. It is one of 18 former communities in North Slope County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pingasagruk as a historical populated place on the Wainwright D-1 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 70.8806° N, 159.1014° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWainwright D-1 NE
Elevation0 ft
Nearest living townWainwright, AK
Distance to it25.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1407999
Coordinates70.88056, -159.10139

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What's there now

Pingasagruk is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wainwright, AK (population 612), about 25.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Pingasagruk?

Pingasagruk is in North Slope County, Alaska, at 70.8806, -159.1014.

How many ghost towns are in North Slope County?

North Slope County, Alaska has 18 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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