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Simels

Ghost town · Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska

Ophir C-3 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360)
Ophir C-3 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Simels is a ghost town in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 42 former communities in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Simels as a historical populated place on the Ophir C-3 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 63.5881° N, 157.2097° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOphir C-3 SE
Elevation119 ft
Nearest living townTakotna, AK
Distance to it54.5 miles
GNIS feature ID1409564
Coordinates63.58806, -157.20972

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What's there now

Simels is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Takotna, AK (population 67), about 54.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 119 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 Simels?

Simels is in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska, at 63.5881, -157.2097.

How many ghost towns are in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County?

Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska has 42 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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