Port Wakefield Ghost Town

Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska58.0492, -153.0525

Can you visit?

Likely private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
26 miKodiak Station, AK
Mild months
Jun–Aug3 of 12
Next ghost town
11 miAfognak
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Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Port Wakefield. No free-licensed photo yet.

Port Wakefield is a ghost town in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska.

On the map

20 mi40 miKodiakMill BayKodiak StationPort Wakefield
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Port Wakefield. 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 Kodiak Station, AK, about 26 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Anchorage, AK, 253 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Afognak11 mi east
  2. Portlock93 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.

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

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run June to August, judging by NOAA normals from Ouzinkie.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Ouzinkie station (USC00506853), 22 miles away.

Facts

LocationKodiak Island Borough, Alaska
Coordinates58.04917, -153.05250
SourcesWikidata Q7231018 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Port Wakefield ghost town?

In Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, at 58.0492, -153.0525. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Kodiak Station, AK, about 26 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Anchorage, AK, 253 miles away.

Can you visit Port Wakefield?

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.

When is the best time to visit Port Wakefield?

Mild months here run June to August, judging by NOAA normals from Ouzinkie.

Are there other ghost towns near Port Wakefield?

Yes. Afognak (11 mi).

More ghost towns in Alaska

All 36 ghost towns in Alaska