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Portage

Ghost town · Anchorage County, Alaska

Seward D-6 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:63,360)
Seward D-6 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1951, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Portage is a ghost town in Anchorage County, Alaska. It is one of 3 former communities in Anchorage County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 29th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Portage as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 60.8370° N, 148.9850° W.

Key facts

Elevation29 ft
Nearest living townWhittier, AK
Distance to it11.6 miles
Coordinates60.83700, -148.98500

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What's there now

Portage is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Whittier, AK (population 471), about 11.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 29 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Portage?

Portage is in Anchorage County, Alaska, at 60.8370, -148.9850.

How many ghost towns are in Anchorage County?

Anchorage County, Alaska has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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