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Vuikhtulik

Ghost town · Dillingham (CA) County, Alaska

Dillingham B-8 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360)
Dillingham B-8 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vuikhtulik is a ghost town in Dillingham (CA) County, Alaska. It is one of 17 former communities in Dillingham (CA) County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vuikhtulik as a historical populated place on the Dillingham B-8 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 59.4167° N, 158.9000° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDillingham B-8 NW
Elevation25 ft
Nearest living townAleknagik, AK
Distance to it12.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1897209
Coordinates59.41667, -158.90000

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What's there now

Vuikhtulik is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Aleknagik, AK (population 109), about 12.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 25 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 Vuikhtulik?

Vuikhtulik is in Dillingham (CA) County, Alaska, at 59.4167, -158.9000.

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

Dillingham (CA) County, Alaska has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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