WayfarrowTongass
Ghost town · Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska
Tongass is a ghost town in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 22 former communities in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Tongass as a historical populated place on the Prince Rupert D-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 54.7735° N, 130.7350° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Prince Rupert D-3 SE |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 24 ft |
| Nearest living town | Metlakatla, AK |
| Distance to it | 40.2 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1897010 |
| Coordinates | 54.77351, -130.73499 |
What's there now
Tongass is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Metlakatla, AK (population 1,338), about 40.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 24 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Tree Point Lightlighthouse · Ketchikan Gateway County · 8.2 mi
- Kah Shakesghost town · Ketchikan Gateway County · 20.9 mi
- Mary Island Lightlighthouse · Ketchikan Gateway County · 28.7 mi
Questions
Where is Tongass?
Tongass is in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska, at 54.7735, -130.7350.
How many ghost towns are in Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County?
Prince of Wales-Hyder (CA) County, Alaska has 22 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.