Ghost town · Alaska
Portage
Portage is a ghost town in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. North Raven Peak stands 2,012 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Moose Flats Day Use Area, a park 2.2 miles away. Seward Highway runs past it.
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How to reach it
Coordinates60.83700, -148.98500
- On the Seward Highway, National
- On the Alaska Railroad
- 28.6 mi off the Sterling Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Bore Tide Viewpoint · 12 mi
- Lower Summit Lake Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Tern Lake · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Portage Peak: 3.5 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 4.1 mi
- Peak 1148: 4.3 mi
- Roost: 5.2 mi
- Begich Peak: 5.3 mi
Parks: 7
- Moose Flats Day Use Area: 2.2 mi
- Day Use Area: 9.8 mi
- Moose Meadow Park: 9.9 mi
- Girdwood Park: 10.0 mi
- Girdwood Town Square Park: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Welcome to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula sign: 2.8 mi
- Girdwood Mine: 13.4 mi
- Hope Schoolhouse: 22.7 mi
- Canyon Crek Barn: 22.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Blacksmith: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Williwaw Salmon Viewing Area: 4.9 mi
- Portage Glacier Cruise: 6.9 mi
- Mt.Alyeska Tram: 9.9 mi
- Indian Valley Mine: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 2
- Prince William Sound Museum: 11.1 mi
- Hope and Sunrise Historical Society: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Kern: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Virgin Creek Falls: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Fast Beach: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Tortilla Chip Rock: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Portage. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Raven Peak | N 353° | 2,012 m | 15.7 mi |
| Yudi Peak | N 1° | 1,993 m | 14.2 mi |
| Goat Mountain | N 352° | 1,945 m | 14.7 mi |
| Carpathian Peak | SSE 153° | 1,829 m | 11.4 mi |
| Crow Peak | NNW 339° | 1,814 m | 15.9 mi |
| Magpie Peak | NNW 336° | 1,771 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bench Peak | SSW 201° | 1,699 m | 13.9 mi |
| Bird Peak | NW 318° | 1,678 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:14 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 04:22 | 22:10 | 23:35 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:02 | 19:58 |
| December solstice | 10:07 | — | 15:42 |
Local time (America/Anchorage).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 44 | 51 | 54 | 52 | 47 | 37 | 28 | 25 |
| Precip in | 13.8 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 22.8 | 18.9 | 16.3 | 17.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portage Glacier Visitor CTR, 6 mi away.
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