Ghost Towns in Alaska

Discover 7 places tagged “ghost towns” in Alaska.

Some ruins of Portage.

Whittier, Alaska

Portage Ghost Town

The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.

Aerial view of Fort Egbert.

Fort Egbert

This remote fort on the Yukon River is a vestige of the wild Alaska gold rush.

Chitina, Alaska

Kennicott Ghost Town

The ghostly remains of what was once the world's richest copper mine.

Slide Cemetery

Skagway, Alaska

The Slide Cemetery

A tiny wilderness cemetery commemorates the deadliest episode of the Klondike Gold Rush.

Treadwell Ruins

Treadwell Ruins

The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.

Ukivok

Ukivok

This ghostly Alaska village still clings to a steep cliffside despite having been abandoned for over 50 years.

Permanently Closed

Whittier, Alaska

Buckner Building

This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down.

Are we missing something unusual in Alaska?