Ophir Ghost Town
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska63.1447, -156.5194
Can you visit?
Public land, access not stated
State Tentatively Approved (tad) · Check before you go
- Nearest town
- 236 miBethel, AK
- Mild months
- May–Aug4 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 65 miIditarod
Ophir is an abandoned town in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
On the map
- State
Star: Ophir. 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 236 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Anchorage, AK, 270 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
State land: State Tentatively Approved (tad)
PAD-US places this spot on State Tentatively Approved (tad), land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US does not say whether the public may enter, so check with the manager. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Anchorage Field Office. 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 May to August, judging by NOAA normals from Mcgrath Ap. Snow is normal from September to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Mcgrath Ap station (USW00026510), 31 miles away. About 18.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 63.14472, -156.51944 |
| Also known as | Ophir, Alaska |
| Sources | Wikidata Q3354131 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Ophir ghost town?
In Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, at 63.1447, -156.5194. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Bethel, AK, about 236 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Anchorage, AK, 270 miles away.
Can you visit Ophir?
Public land, access not stated. PAD-US places this spot on State Tentatively Approved (tad), land managed by the state natural resources agency. PAD-US does not say whether the public may enter, so check with the manager. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Anchorage Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Ophir?
Mild months here run May to August, judging by NOAA normals from Mcgrath Ap. Snow is normal from September to April.
