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Sidaru

Ghost town · North Slope County, Alaska

Wainwright C-2 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:63,360)
Wainwright C-2 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1955, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sidaru 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 Sidaru as a historical populated place on the Wainwright C-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 70.7500° N, 159.7500° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWainwright C-2 NE
Elevation4 ft
Nearest living townWainwright, AK
Distance to it8.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1896628
Coordinates70.75000, -159.75000

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What's there now

Sidaru is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wainwright, AK (population 612), about 8.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4 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 Sidaru?

Sidaru is in North Slope County, Alaska, at 70.7500, -159.7500.

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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