Dyea
Dyea is a ghost town in the U.S. state of Alaska. A few people live on individual small homesteads in the valley; however, it is largely abandoned. It is located at the convergence of the Taiya River and Taiya Inlet on the south side of the Chilkoot Pass within the limits of the Municipality of Skagway Borough, Alaska.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Abandoned locality
- Description: ghost town
- Also known as: “Daiye”, “Dayay”, “Dejah”, “Dyea, Alaska”, “Taiya”, and “Tyya”
Dyea
- Category: ghost town
- Location: Skagway, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.5003° or 59° 30′ 1″ north
Longitude
-135.35999° or 135° 21′ 36″ west
Elevation
95 feet (29 metres)
Open location code
94F6GJ2R+42
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In Other Languages
From Chechen to Urdu—“Dyea” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Yakutania Point and Skagway Historic District.
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Highlights: Taiya River and Lost Lake.
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