Kern Ghost Town

Anchorage Municipality, Alaska60.9069, -149.0781

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Chugach National Forest · Open to visitors

Nearest town
20 miAnchorage, AK
Mild months
May–Sep5 of 12
Next ghost town
5.8 miPortage
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Kern is a ghost town in Anchorage Municipality, Alaska.

On the map

20 mi40 miAnchoragePoint MacKenzieKern
  • National Forest
  • Tribal

Star: Kern. 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 Anchorage, AK, about 20 miles north in a straight line.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Portage5.8 mi southeast
  2. Knik Site44 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

National Forest: Chugach National Forest

PAD-US places this spot on Chugach National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

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°2717Jan3119Feb3620Mar4629Apr5537May6445Jun6650Jul6448Aug5641Sep4432Oct3322Nov2919DecJan: 7.3 inFeb: 6.6 inMar: 5.4 inApr: 5.2 inMay: 4.0 inJun: 2.2 inJul: 2.7 inAug: 4.9 inSep: 8.3 inOct: 7.8 inNov: 7.7 inDec: 9.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Alyeska. Snow is normal from October to May.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Alyeska station (USC00500243), 3.7 miles away. About 71.1 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationAnchorage Municipality, Alaska
Coordinates60.90694, -149.07806
SourcesWikidata Q14945246 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Kern ghost town?

In Anchorage Municipality, Alaska, at 60.9069, -149.0781. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Anchorage, AK, about 20 miles north in a straight line.

Can you visit Kern?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Chugach National Forest, land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Kern?

Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Alyeska. Snow is normal from October to May.

Are there other ghost towns near Kern?

Yes. Portage (5.8 mi).

More ghost towns in Alaska

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