Prospect Creek Ghost Town
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska66.8133, -150.6440
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Central Yukon Field Office · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 149 miGoldstream, AK
- Mild months
- May–Aug4 of 12
- Elevation
- 1,010 ft309 m
Prospect Creek is a ghost town in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. It lies at about 1,010 feet above sea level.
On the map
- BLM
Star: Prospect Creek. 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 Goldstream, AK, about 149 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Anchorage, AK, 392 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
BLM land: Central Yukon Field Office
PAD-US places this spot on Central Yukon Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: James Dalton Highway Corridor. 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 Bettles Ap. Snow is normal from September to May.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bettles Ap station (USW00026533), 25 miles away. About 16.0 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 66.81330, -150.64400 |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (309 m) |
| Census counts | 0 |
| Also known as | Prospect Creek, Alaska |
| Sources | Wikidata Q3407723 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Prospect Creek ghost town?
In Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, at 66.8133, -150.6440. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Goldstream, AK, about 149 miles southeast in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Anchorage, AK, 392 miles away.
Can you visit Prospect Creek?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Central Yukon Field Office, land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: James Dalton Highway Corridor. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Prospect Creek?
Mild months here run May to August, judging by NOAA normals from Bettles Ap. Snow is normal from September to May.
