Summary for Port Chilkoot

So far, we found very little information about Port Chilkoot. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Port Chilkoot to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Port Chilkoot, please Contact Us.

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Our information shows that the community of Port Chilkoot is historic. The information below applies to the area where Port Chilkoot would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Prt. Chilkoot

Time Zone: The area where Port Chilkoot was located is in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT)

Telephone Area Code for surrounding area: (907)

Elevation: Near sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Port Chilkoot:

Lat: 59.228300° (or 59°13'41" N)

Lon: -135.439600° (or -135°26'22" W)

USGS Topo Map: Skagway A-2<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Port Chilkoot

GNIS ID: 1424568

FIPS State / Place Code: 02 / 63060

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Chilkoot)

About Alaska

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	733,603 (3.29% increase since 2010)
2010:	710,231 (13.29% increase since 2000)
2000:	626,932

Websites for State of Alaska

Official Website: alaska.gov/

Tourism: https://www.travelalaska.com/

Parks: dnr.alaska.gov/parks/

Fishing & Hunting: www.adfg.alaska.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Alaska

GNIS ID: 1785533

FIPS State: 02

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Port Chilkoot)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Port Chilkoot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Port Chilkoot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Port Chilkoot, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Port Chilkoot.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.