Around Port Higgins ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Ketchikan. It lies just southeast of Port Higgins. Ketchikan has a population of 8,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Thorne Bay. It is located about 31 miles [ km] to the northwest of Port Higgins and has a population of 460 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Port Higgins, with the nearest first.
- Clover Pass
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Pass
- 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 <2>
- 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 <2>
- Loring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loring <2>
- Saxman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - 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 <2>
- Metlakatla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metlakatla
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metlakatla <2>
- Dora Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - 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 <2>
- Annette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Polk Inlet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Inlet
- Thorne Bay
(31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorne Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorne Bay <2>
Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Higgins ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Port Higgins.
Airports Near Port Higgins ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Port Higgins and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Port Higgins.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Alaska:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
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.
The official website for State of Alaska: alaska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Port Higgins. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Port Higgins), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |