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West Coast
Waiuta ghost town
Gold ground Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
GoldAlso reported: eyes-only mine relics.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).
Why this spot
Blackwater mine settlement abandoned in 1951, the coast's best preserved gold ghost town
Documented heritage site managed for visitors.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open shafts, arsenic around old plant
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.