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About Port Wakefield

Port Wakefield is a ghost town in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the northeast coast of Raspberry Island in the Kodiak Archipelago, along the western shores of the Gulf of Alaska.
From Wikipedia, "Port Wakefield, Alaska", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Port Wakefield, 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 Port Wakefield is

USGS topographic map around Port Wakefield — 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 Port Wakefield

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.

1952 Afognak A-4 sheet, 1:63,360 · GeoTIFF download
1952 Afognak sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1953 Afognak A-4 sheet, 1:63,360 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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.

Sources

Wikipedia, "Port Wakefield, Alaska": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q7231018.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).