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Tortella

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

Fairbanks C-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360)
Fairbanks C-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Tortella 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 Tortella as a historical populated place on the Fairbanks 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 64.5667° N, 149.0833° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFairbanks C-5 SE
Elevation343 ft
Nearest living townNenana, AK
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1897022
Coordinates64.56667, -149.08333

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What's there now

Tortella is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Nenana, AK (population 527), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 343 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 Tortella?

Tortella is in Yukon-Koyukuk (CA) County, Alaska, at 64.5667, -149.0833.

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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