Kashega Ghost Town

Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska53.4662, -167.1626

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
40 miUnalaska, AK
Mild months
Jul–Aug2 of 12
Next ghost town
22 miMakushin
Kashega, Alaska
Photo: National Park Service, Alaska Region, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Kashega, in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, is a ghost town.

On the map

20 mi40 miUnalaskaKashega
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Kashega. 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 Unalaska, AK, about 40 miles northeast in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Makushin22 mi north
  2. Biorka46 mi northeast

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: Alaska Maritime 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.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°3729Jan3929Feb3929Mar4232Apr4737May5242Jun5747Jul5948Aug5544Sep4838Oct4333Nov3931DecJan: 6.8 inFeb: 5.2 inMar: 4.7 inApr: 3.5 inMay: 4.2 inJun: 2.5 inJul: 2.3 inAug: 2.9 inSep: 5.7 inOct: 7.9 inNov: 6.7 inDec: 7.9 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 Dutch Harbor. Snow is normal from November to April.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Dutch Harbor station (USC00502587), 39 miles away. About 60.3 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAleutians West Census Area, Alaska
Coordinates53.46618, -167.16255
Also known asKashega Village, Kashega, Alaska
SourcesWikidata Q134695451 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Kashega ghost town?

In Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, at 53.4662, -167.1626. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Unalaska, AK, about 40 miles northeast in a straight line.

Can you visit Kashega?

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: Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Kashega?

Mild months here run July to August, judging by NOAA normals from Dutch Harbor. Snow is normal from November to April.

Are there other ghost towns near Kashega?

Yes. Makushin (22 mi).

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