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Ungalik

Ghost town · Nome (CA) County, Alaska

Norton Bay C-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360)
Norton Bay C-4 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ungalik is a ghost town in Nome (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 41 former communities in Nome (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ungalik as a historical populated place on the Norton Bay C-4 SW 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 64.5500° N, 160.8833° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNorton Bay C-4 SW
Elevation22 ft
Nearest living townShaktoolik, AK
Distance to it16.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1897165
Coordinates64.55000, -160.88333

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What's there now

Ungalik is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shaktoolik, AK (population 293), about 16.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 22 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 Ungalik?

Ungalik is in Nome (CA) County, Alaska, at 64.5500, -160.8833.

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

Nome (CA) County, Alaska has 41 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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