Portlock Ghost Town
Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska59.2144, -151.7461
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 31 miHomer, AK
- Mild months
- Jun–Aug3 of 12
- Elevation
- 40 ft11 m
Portlock, in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, is a ghost town. It lies at about 40 feet above sea level.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Portlock. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Homer, AK, about 31 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Anchorage, AK, 160 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Afognak91 mi southwest
- Port Wakefield93 mi southwest
- Kijik114 mi northwest
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run June to August, judging by NOAA normals from Seldovia Ap.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Seldovia Ap station (USW00025516), 16 miles away. About 40.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 59.21444, -151.74611 |
| Elevation | 40 ft (11 m) |
| Also known as | Portlock, Alaska |
| Sources | Wikidata Q48799102 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Portlock ghost town?
In Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, at 59.2144, -151.7461. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Homer, AK, about 31 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Anchorage, AK, 160 miles away.
Can you visit Portlock?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Portlock?
Mild months here run June to August, judging by NOAA normals from Seldovia Ap.
