Portage Lake

Portage Lake is a glacial lake in the of the U.S. state of . It sits in a long, heavily glaciated valley, and abuts the calving face of at its southern end.
  • Lake
  • …has a surface elevation of 118 feet (36 metres)
  • Description: lake in Alaska, United States of America

Places of Interest

Highlights include Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel and Byron Glacier.
The Portage Glacier Highway, or Portage Glacier Road… is situated 1½ miles northeast of Portage Lake.
is situated 2½ miles southwest of Portage Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whittier.
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Latitude
60.77014° or 60° 46′ 13″ north
Longitude
-148.80759° or 148° 48′ 27″ west
Open location code
93GHQ5CR+3X
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Portage Lake” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Portage Lake (lanaw sa Estados Unidos, Alaska, Anchorage Municipality)”
  • Cebuano: “Portage Lake”
  • Chinese: “波蒂奇湖”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره پورتاج”
  • French: “Lac Portage”
  • French: “Portage Lake”
  • German: “Portage Lake”
  • Italian: “Lago Portage”
  • Venetian: “lago Portage”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Alyeska and Girdwood.

Southcentral Alaska: Highlights

Learn more about Wasilla and Homer.
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