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Portlock

Ghost town · Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska

Seldovia A-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:63,360)
Seldovia A-5 quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1953, 1:63,360) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Portlock is a ghost town in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 13 former communities in Kenai Peninsula County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 34 Alaska counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Portlock 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 59.2144° N, 151.7461° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townPort Graham, AK
Distance to it9.4 miles
Coordinates59.21444, -151.74611

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What's there now

Portlock is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Port Graham, AK (population 125), about 9.4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Portlock?

Portlock is in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, at 59.2144, -151.7461.

How many ghost towns are in Kenai Peninsula County?

Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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