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Sitkoh

Ghost town · Sitka County, Alaska

Sitka B-3 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:63,360)
Sitka B-3 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sitkoh is a ghost town in Sitka County, Alaska. It is one of 7 former communities in Sitka County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Sitkoh as a historical populated place on the Sitka B-3 NW 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 57.4667° N, 134.8694° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSitka B-3 NW
Elevation8 ft
Nearest living townAngoon, AK
Distance to it14.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1896669
Coordinates57.46667, -134.86944

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What's there now

Sitkoh is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Angoon, AK (population 467), about 14.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8 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 Sitkoh?

Sitkoh is in Sitka County, Alaska, at 57.4667, -134.8694.

How many ghost towns are in Sitka County?

Sitka County, Alaska has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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