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Prospect Creek

Ghost town · Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska

Bettles D-2 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:63,360)
Bettles D-2 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Prospect Creek is a ghost town in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, recorded as human settlement in Yukon–Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States of America. It is one of 3 former communities in Yukon-Koyukuk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Prospect Creek as a historical populated place: 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 66.8133° N, 150.6440° W.

Key facts

Peak population0
Last recorded population0
Elevation1,086 ft
Nearest living townEvansville, AK
Distance to it21.4 miles
Coordinates66.81330, -150.64400

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What's there now

Prospect Creek is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Evansville, AK (population 15), about 21.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,086 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 Prospect Creek?

Prospect Creek is in Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska, at 66.8133, -150.6440.

How many ghost towns are in Yukon-Koyukuk County?

Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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