Snettisham Ghost Town
Juneau City and Borough, Alaska57.9842, -133.7880
Can you visit?
Public land, open access
Tongass National Forest · Open to visitors
- Nearest town
- 30 miJuneau, AK
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 119 miDyea
Snettisham is a former settlement in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, listed among the ghost towns of Alaska.
On the map
- National Forest
Star: Snettisham. 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 Juneau, AK, about 30 miles northwest in a straight line.
Ghost towns nearby
- Dyea119 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: Tongass National Forest
PAD-US places this spot on Tongass 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
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Snettisham Pwr Plt.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Snettisham Pwr Plt station (USC00508584), 11 miles away. About 189.7 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Juneau City and Borough, Alaska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57.98420, -133.78800 |
| Also known as | Snettisham, Alaska |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7547675 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Snettisham ghost town?
In Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, at 57.9842, -133.7880. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Juneau, AK, about 30 miles northwest in a straight line.
Can you visit Snettisham?
Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Tongass 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 Snettisham?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Snettisham Pwr Plt.
