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Unalga

Ghost town · Aleutians East County, Alaska

Unalaska C-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1989, 1:63,360)
Unalaska C-1 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1989, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Unalga is a ghost town in Aleutians East County, Alaska. It is one of 10 former communities in Aleutians East County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Unalga as a historical populated place on the Unalaska C-1 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 53.9833° N, 166.1667° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleUnalaska C-1 NW
Elevation283 ft
Nearest living townUnalaska, AK
Distance to it15.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1897160
Coordinates53.98333, -166.16667

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What's there now

Unalga is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Unalaska, AK (population 4,430), about 15.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 283 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 Unalga?

Unalga is in Aleutians East County, Alaska, at 53.9833, -166.1667.

How many ghost towns are in Aleutians East County?

Aleutians East County, Alaska has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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