Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

Alaska

Former coal patch town in Pennsylvania, United States.

Record

About Alaska

Alaska was a former patch town in Mount Carmel Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located approximately two miles southwest of Mount Carmel, the community developed around the Alaska Colliery, a deep anthracite mine established by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company in 1874.

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

USGS topographic map around Alaska
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

12 historic USGS maps cover Alaska

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.

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 Alaska

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

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Alaska, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q4708470.
  3. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  4. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).