Portage Creek, Alaska
CDP
About Portage Creek
Set in the southern part of Alaska, Portage Creek is a small unincorporated community.
Portage Creek holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 13.17 square miles.
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Alaska news on Bless News Daily →What Makes Portage Creek Unique
- The only place in America named Portage Creek — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
- Positioned in southern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area13.17 sq mi
Coordinates58.9054, -157.6698
🌤️ Current Weather
Right now32°F
ConditionsIsolated Snow Showers
Wind10 to 15 mph
Source: National Weather Service