Belkofski Ghost Town

Aleutians East Borough, Alaska55.0889, -162.0310

Can you visit?

Tribal land

Belkofski Anvsa · Ask the tribe first

Nearest town
163 miAkutan, AK
Mild months
Jul–Aug2 of 12
Next ghost town
61 miUnga
Belkofski, Alaska
Photo: USDA, Forest Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Belkofski is a former settlement in Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, listed among the ghost towns of Alaska.

On the map

20 mi40 miBelkofski
  • Tribal

Star: Belkofski. 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 Akutan, AK, about 163 miles west in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Unga61 mi east

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Tribal land: Belkofski Anvsa

This spot is inside Belkofski Anvsa. Tribal nations set their own rules for visitors, and some parcels inside a reservation are privately owned, so contact the tribe before you go.

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.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3324Jan3526Feb3524Mar4030Apr4636May5242Jun5647Jul5748Aug5343Sep4636Oct4031Nov3626DecJan: 3.4 inFeb: 3.2 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 2.7 inMay: 2.6 inJun: 2.7 inJul: 2.5 inAug: 3.7 inSep: 4.5 inOct: 4.9 inNov: 5.0 inDec: 4.4 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run July to August, judging by NOAA normals from Cold Bay Ap. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cold Bay Ap station (USW00025624), 29 miles away. About 42.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAleutians East Borough, Alaska
Coordinates55.08890, -162.03100
Also known asBelkofski, Alaska, Belkofski, AK
SourcesWikidata Q2238403 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Belkofski ghost town?

In Aleutians East Borough, Alaska, at 55.0889, -162.0310. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Akutan, AK, about 163 miles west in a straight line.

Can you visit Belkofski?

Tribal land. This spot is inside Belkofski Anvsa. Tribal nations set their own rules for visitors, and some parcels inside a reservation are privately owned, so contact the tribe before you go.

When is the best time to visit Belkofski?

Mild months here run July to August, judging by NOAA normals from Cold Bay Ap. Snow is normal from October to May.

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