Port Protection
in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska of Alaska, United States

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
56.317 and -133.598 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 56° 19' 1" and W -133° 35' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:18 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/Juneau
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:31 am and 3:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.876 and 37.859 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Fairbairn Settlement
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Port Protection

Port Protection in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska (Alaska) with it's 48 inhabitants is a city in United States about 2,799 mi (or 4,504 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Port Protection is now 07:18 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Juneau with an UTC offset of -9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Port Protection. The closest airport in United States is Port Alexander Seaplane Base in a distance of 41 mi (or 65 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sitka, Juneau, Ketchikan, and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 90%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Thursday, 14th of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 15th of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

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WOXOF Lodge, Point Baker, Alaska

Published: December 12, 2009
Length: 26:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: videooman1

Sportfishing at WOXOF Lodge in Point Baker, Alaska. Highlights from Ronnie Kovach's "Fishing Ventures" on FOX Sports West Television. Exciting sportfishing action for Salmon, Giant Pacific...


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Port Protection, Alaska

Port Protection is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 63 at the 2000 census.

Located at 56.3219, -133.607 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Alaska, Populated places in Prince of Wales – Hyder Census Area, Alaska

Point Baker, Alaska

Point Baker is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 35 at the 2000 census.

Located at 56.3525, -133.629 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Census-designated places in Alaska, Populated places in Prince of Wales – Hyder Census Area, Alaska

On Your Knees Cave

On Your Knees Cave (49-PET-408) is an archaeological site located in southeastern Alaska. Human remains were found at the site in 1996 that dated between 9,730 ±60 and 9,880±50 radiocarbon YBP or a calendrical date of 10,300 YBP. In addition to human skeletal remains, stone tools and animal bones were discovered. DNA analyses performed on the human skeletal remains document the presence of haplogroup D which occurs widely in the Americas.

Located at 56.3333, -133.592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Alaska

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