Ghost town · Alaska
Portlock
Portlock is a ghost town in Alaska, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Sadie Peak stands 1,317 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Mountain, a peak 3.8 miles away. Alaska's Marine Highway passes 9.2 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
human settlement in United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates59.21444, -151.74611
- 9.2 mi off the Alaska's Marine Highway, National
- 29.1 mi off the Sterling Highway
22 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 12
- Rock Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Cone Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Badger Hill: 7.4 mi
- Mount Mills: 8.3 mi
- Mount Bede: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 3
- Inside Beach: 16.0 mi
- Outside Beach: 16.6 mi
- Kayak Beach: 22.0 mi
Parks: 2
- Lollipop Park: 15.5 mi
- Mermaid Park: 15.6 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Jakolof Falls: 17.8 mi
- Tutka Falls: 21.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kachemak Bay State Park: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 1
- Seldovia Boardwalk: 15.3 mi
Museums: 1
- Seldovia Village Tribe Museum: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Portlock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Peak | NE 41° | 1,317 m | 23.7 mi |
| Graduation Peak | NNE 19° | 1,102 m | 14.3 mi |
| Red Mountain | NE 44° | 1,074 m | 13.6 mi |
| Mount Bede | NW 316° | 978 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Mills | ENE 66° | 977 m | 8.3 mi |
| Grace Ridge | NNE 33° | 946 m | 22.4 mi |
| Rock Mountain | E 90° | 710 m | 3.8 mi |
| Cone Mountain | E 81° | 635 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:09 | 19:28 | 20:21 |
| June solstice | 04:52 | 22:11 | 23:27 |
| September equinox | 07:53 | 19:15 | 20:08 |
| December solstice | 10:03 | 14:18 | 16:09 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 37 | 44 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 40 | 32 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 6.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seldovia AP, 16 mi away.
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