Information About

Portage Creek

Quick Facts

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Location

61 ° 58' 0.998" N,
152 ° 33' 38.002" W

Region

Matanuska-Susitna

Nearest City

Sunset

Tributary to

Skwentna River

Elevation

1099 ft (334.98 m)

Portage Creek in Detail.

About

heads at Stoney Glacier, flows E to Skwentna River, 78 mi. NW of Tyonek, Alaska Range

History

Named by Spurr (1900, p. 50), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because it was along this stream he began his portage across the divided to the Kuskokwim River.

Topo Maps

Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1949), Tyonek (1951), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek (1958), Tyonek D-7 (1958), Tyonek D-7 (1958), Tyonek D-7 NW (2016),

Places Near Portage Creek

Areas:

Kech-itnu Hdakaq-,

Lakes:

Finnbear Lake, Puntilla Lake, Shirley Lake,

Mountains:

Alger Peak, Columbia Peak, Distin Peak, Eva Peak, Lookout Hill, Puntilla Mountain, Round Mountain,

Ridges:

Long Lake Hills,

Rivers:

Chickak River, Happy River,

Streams:

Black and Tan Creek, Canyon Creek, Emerald Creek, Glacier Creek, Indian Creek, Moose Creek, Muddy Creek, Portage Creek, Squaw Creek,

Routes:

Old Iditarod Trail,