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Trogshak

Ghost town · Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska

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

Trogshak is a ghost town in Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 22 former communities in Kusilvak (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Trogshak as a historical populated place on the Kwiguk C-5 NW 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 62.6475° N, 164.3022° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKwiguk C-5 NW
Elevation15 ft
Nearest living townEmmonak, AK
Distance to it11 miles
GNIS feature ID1411231
Coordinates62.64750, -164.30222

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What's there now

Trogshak is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Emmonak, AK (population 945), about 11 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 15 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 Trogshak?

Trogshak is in Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska, at 62.6475, -164.3022.

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

Kusilvak (CA) County, Alaska has 22 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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