Record

About Flat

Flat is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Flat had a population of 0.
From Wikipedia, "Flat, Alaska", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Flat, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Flat is

USGS topographic map around Flat — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

3 historic USGS maps cover Flat

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1951 Iditarod sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1954 Iditarod B-5 sheet, 1:63,360 · GeoTIFF download
1956 Iditarod sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Flat

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Alaska index.

Iditarod6.8 mi NW · Yukon-Koyukuk

Sources

Wikipedia, "Flat, Alaska": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q1837548.
USGS GNIS 1402165.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).