Welcome to 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.
A typical abbreviation for Port Chilkoot: Prt. Chilkoot
While the community is gone, the present day location for Port Chilkoot is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: The area where Port Chilkoot was located is in the Alaskan Time Zone (AKST/AKDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Port Chilkoot was located: 907
Communities near Port Chilkoot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Chilkoot.
- Mud Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Bay
- Chilkoot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lutak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutak
- Skagway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chilkat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dyea ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Klukwan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klukwan
- Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Covenant Life
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- White Pass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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 Chilkoot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Chilkoot.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Chilkoot. See our Newspapers Page for Port Chilkoot.
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |