Arolik Ghost Town
Bethel Census Area, Alaska59.6997, -161.8764
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 76 miBethel, AK
- Next ghost town
- 103 miAguikchuk
Arolik is a ghost town in Bethel Census Area, Alaska.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Arolik. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bethel, AK, about 76 miles north in a straight line.
Ghost towns nearby
- Aguikchuk103 mi northwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Facts
| Location | Bethel Census Area, Alaska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59.69972, -161.87639 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q85743074 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Arolik ghost town?
In Bethel Census Area, Alaska, at 59.6997, -161.8764. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bethel, AK, about 76 miles north in a straight line.
Can you visit Arolik?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Togiak National Wildlife Refuge. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
