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Tikekowak

Ghost town · Nome (CA) County, Alaska

Unalakleet C-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:63,360)
Unalakleet C-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tikekowak 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 Tikekowak as a historical populated place on the Unalakleet C-5 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 63.5021° N, 161.1313° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleUnalakleet C-5 SE
Elevation95 ft
Nearest living townUnalakleet, AK
Distance to it29 miles
GNIS feature ID1896968
Coordinates63.50205, -161.13131

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What's there now

Tikekowak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Unalakleet, AK (population 800), about 29 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 95 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 Tikekowak?

Tikekowak is in Nome (CA) County, Alaska, at 63.5021, -161.1313.

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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