Portlock, Alaska

Portlock (Sugpiaq: Arrulaa'ik) is a ghost town in the U.S. state of Alaska, located on the southern edge of the Kenai Peninsula, around 16 miles (26 km) south of Seldovia.[1] It is located in Port Chatham bay, from which an adjacent community takes its name.[2] Named after Nathaniel Portlock, the town was an active cannery community in the early 20th century.

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  2. ^ "Something's Afoot in Port Chatham – Century-old Rumors Persist of a Terror in the Mountains". Alaska Magazine. April 8, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2017.