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Portlock was established in the Kenai Peninsula in the early 20th century as a cannery, [1] particularly for salmon. [3] It is thought to have been named after Captain Nathaniel Portlock, [1] a British ship captain who sailed there in 1786. [4] In 1921, a United States Post Office opened in the town. [4] The population largely consisted of ...
Alaskan Killer Bigfoot is an American television series on Discovery+.It premiered December 7, 2021. The series follows a team of five men: Keith Seville, Noah Craig, DJ Brewster, and Kyle McDowell as they explore Portlock, Alaska, an uninhabited town in which natives were allegedly driven from over 70 years ago by a creature called Nantinaq.
The U.S. state of Alaska is divided into 19 organized boroughs and 11 census areas in the unorganized borough.Alaska, and the states of Connecticut and Louisiana are the only states that do not call their first-order administrative subdivisions counties (Connecticut uses councils of government and Louisiana uses parishes instead). [1]
The massive landslide — which is estimated to be 450 feet wide — is responsible for the deaths of three people in a remote coastal fishing community.
Sep. 14—Up to 100 Afghans evacuated from the country in recent weeks will be resettled in Alaska, according to Catholic Social Services, which oversees the Refugee Assistance and Immigration ...
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for five people believed to have been aboard a fishing boat that capsized in cold waters in the Gulf of Alaska.. After searching for nearly a day and ...
An Alaska Native village which has been largely abandoned due to runoff from a nearby mountain pass. [2] Amalga: Juneau Borough: 1902 1927 mining stopped for good at the Eagle River Mine, and the town of Amalga was abandoned.
Portlock Harbor, a bay on the west coast of Alaska's Chichagof Island, was named by Portlock in 1789, following a visit there in August 1787. Portlock, a cannery settlement active in the early and middle 20th century, and Portlock Glacier, both on Alaska's Kenai Peninsula, were named in his honor. [8]