Record

About Unga

Unga is a ghost town on Unga Island in the Aleutians East Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska, about two miles west of Sand Point. The island's length is 15 miles (24 km).
From Wikipedia, "Unga, Alaska", CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

USGS topographic map around Unga — 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 Unga

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.

1953 Port Moller sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1963 Port Moller A-2 sheet, 1:63,360 · GeoTIFF download
1988 Port Moller 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.

Sources

Wikipedia, "Unga, Alaska": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q787715.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).