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Tarpkwa

Ghost town · Nome (CA) County, Alaska

Teller C-7 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360)
Teller C-7 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tarpkwa is a ghost town in Nome (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 41 former communities in Nome (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tarpkwa as a historical populated place on the Teller C-7 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 65.6065° N, 168.0870° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleTeller C-7 SE
Elevation19 ft
Nearest living townWales, AK
Distance to it0.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1896905
Coordinates65.60653, -168.08702

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What's there now

Tarpkwa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Wales, AK (population 286), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 19 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 Tarpkwa?

Tarpkwa is in Nome (CA) County, Alaska, at 65.6065, -168.0870.

How many ghost towns are in Nome (CA) County?

Nome (CA) County, Alaska has 41 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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