Chisana Ghost Town
Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska62.0658, -142.0428
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 93 miTok, AK
- Mild months
- Jun–Aug3 of 12
- Elevation
- 3,370 ft1,027 m
Chisana is a ghost town in Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska. It lies at about 3,370 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Chisana. 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 Tok, AK, about 93 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Anchorage, AK, 246 miles away.
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: Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve. 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.
Weather by month
Mild months here run June to August, judging by NOAA normals from Nabesna.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Nabesna station (USC00506147), 38 miles away.
Facts
| Location | Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 62.06583, -142.04278 |
| Elevation | 3,370 ft (1,027 m) |
| Census counts | 2010: 0 |
| Sources | Wikidata Q1837791 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Chisana ghost town?
In Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska, at 62.0658, -142.0428. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tok, AK, about 93 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Anchorage, AK, 246 miles away.
Can you visit Chisana?
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: Wrangell-St. Elias National Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Chisana?
Mild months here run June to August, judging by NOAA normals from Nabesna.
