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Tolstoi

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

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

Tolstoi 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 Tolstoi as a historical populated place on the Ophir B-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 63.3511° N, 157.0711° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOphir B-3 SE
Elevation238 ft
Nearest living townTakotna, AK
Distance to it40 miles
GNIS feature ID1411073
Coordinates63.35111, -157.07111

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What's there now

Tolstoi is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Takotna, AK (population 67), about 40 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 238 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 Tolstoi?

Tolstoi is in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska, at 63.3511, -157.0711.

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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