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Portage Glacier


 

The Portage Glacier ({{coor dms|60|45|11|N|148|47|08|W|}}) is located on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, and trends north to Portage Lake, 6 km (4 mi) west of Whittier, Chugach Mountains.

Related Topics:
Kenai Peninsula - Alaska - Portage Lake - Whittier - Chugach Mountains

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A local name reported in 1898 by Mendenhall of the USGS. So called because it is on a portage route between Prince William Sound and Turnagain Arm.

Related Topics:
Portage - Prince William Sound - Turnagain Arm

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