Portage Creek
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Location in Alaska
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Alaska | ||
| Borough : | Unorganized Borough | ||
| Coordinates : | 58 ° 54 ′ N , 157 ° 43 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Alaska ( UTC − 9 / −8 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 0.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 34.0 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of which 34.0 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Area code : | +1 907 | ||
| FIPS : | 02-62285 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1865562 | ||
Portage Creek is a Yupik village in the Dillingham Census Area in Alaska . According to the 2000 census , 36 people lived there.
geography
Portage Creek is located at the mouth of Portage Creek in the Nushagak River . Portage Creek was used for the portage of boats from the Nushagak River to the Kvichak River . This enabled travelers to avoid the open waters of Bristol Bay and the long journey around Etolin Point .
history
The place was used by the Yupik as an overnight place in summer. The village has been permanently inhabited since 1961. In 1963 a school was built. Portage Creek was an active parish in the mid-1980s, but the population has declined since then.
traffic
In 1975 Portage Creek Airport began operations. Small boats and snowmobiles are the most common local modes of transportation.
Web links
- State community database (English)
- Information about Portage Creek (English)
- Portage Creek Airport (English)