Kashega
Kashega was an Aleut settlement located on the north coast of Unalaska Island, in Kashega Bay. Along with several other villages, Kashega was forcibly evacuated during World War II and permanently abandoned following the war.
- Locality
- Description: Abandoned Aleut Village
- Also known as“Kashega Village”“Kashega, Alaska”“Kashigin”“Kashuga”“Koshigin”“Koshiginskoe”“Qusiix”“Selo Koshiga”
- Category: ghost town
- Location
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Latitude
53.46617° or 53° 27′ 58″ north
Longitude
-167.16141° or 167° 9′ 41″ west
Open location code
925JFR8Q+FC
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