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Ghost town · Chugach County, Alaska
Redwood is a ghost town in Chugach County, Alaska. It is one of 12 former communities in Chugach County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Redwood as a historical populated place on the Cordova A-2 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 60.1972° N, 144.4131° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Cordova A-2 NE |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 130 ft |
| Nearest living town | Cordova, AK |
| Distance to it | 47.9 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1424781 |
| Coordinates | 60.19722, -144.41306 |
What's there now
Redwood is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cordova, AK (population 2,405), about 47.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 130 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Katallaghost town · Chugach County · 3.6 mi
- Kayakghost town · Chugach County · 14 mi
- Cape St. Elias Lightlighthouse · Chugach County · 28.3 mi
- Eyakghost town · Chugach County · 47.6 mi
Questions
Where is Redwood?
Redwood is in Chugach County, Alaska, at 60.1972, -144.4131.
How many ghost towns are in Chugach County?
Chugach County, Alaska has 12 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.