Tin City Ghost Town
Nome Census Area, Alaska65.5586, -167.9480
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 104 miNome, AK
- Next ghost town
- 8.8 miYork
Tin City, in Nome Census Area, Alaska, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Tin City. 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 Nome, AK, about 104 miles southeast in a straight line.
Ghost towns nearby
- York8.8 mi southeast
- Mary's Igloo88 mi east
- Pilgrim Hot Springs93 mi east
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Tin City Long Range Radar Site. 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.
Facts
| Location | Nome Census Area, Alaska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 65.55860, -167.94800 |
| Also known as | Tin City, Alaska |
| Sources | Wikidata Q14680230 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Tin City ghost town?
In Nome Census Area, Alaska, at 65.5586, -167.9480. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Nome, AK, about 104 miles southeast in a straight line.
Can you visit Tin City?
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. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Tin City Long Range Radar Site. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
Are there other ghost towns near Tin City?
Yes. York (8.8 mi).
