Welcome to Port Higgins ...

The location of Port Higgins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>

A typical abbreviation for Port Higgins: Prt. Higgins

Port Higgins is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Port Higgins lies in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Port Higgins: (907)

Communities near Port Higgins ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Higgins.

• Ketchikan
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchikan
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,187 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ketchikan <3>
• Saxman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
• Ward Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cove
  • Ward Cove has also been known as:
  • Wacker City
  • Wacker
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward Cove <3>
• Loring
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loring <3>
• Dairy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
• Kasaan
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasaan
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasaan <3>
• Metlakatla
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metlakatla
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metlakatla <3>
• Dora Bay
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Bay
• Meyers Chuck
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Chuck
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meyers Chuck <3>
• Annette
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annette

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Port Higgins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Higgins.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Higgins. See our Newspapers Page for Port Higgins.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Higgins ...

Looking for more information about Port Higgins? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Port Higgins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Higgins.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Higgins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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