Portage
in King County of Washington, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.407 and -122.438 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 24' 26" and W -122° 26' 15"
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: 01:29 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:01 am and 4:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-49.350 and 70.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Port-aux-Francais
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

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Explore Portage

Portage in King County (Washington) is a city in United States about 2,327 mi (or 3,746 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Portage is now 01:29 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Los Angeles with an UTC offset of -8 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Portage, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Seattle Tacoma International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Olympic National Park in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tacoma, Seattle, Port Orchard, Olympia and Everett. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 62%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 5th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

11°C (53 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Few clouds, calm.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lodges on Vashon

Address
3,2 mi
17205 Vashon Highway SW
98070 Vashon Island
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Maria Isabel on Vashon

Published: September 27, 2012
Length: 41:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scratch2486

Maria Isabel 5a.


Vashon Island High School Documentary

Published: March 17, 2015
Length: 00:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Axel Theo

An improvised short film about Vashon Island High School.


Eared & Horned Grebes in HD

Published: December 28, 2010
Length: 14:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Gary Shugart

Eared and Horned Grebes with Greater Scaup, Red-breasted Mergansers and Common Goldeneyes feeding south of the Tramp Harbor Pier, Vashon Island on 25 Dec 2010. Grebe id notes - The video.


Least Sandpipers

Published: August 08, 2009
Length: 18:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gary Shugart

Least Sandpipers at KVI Beach, Vashon Island, WA 8 Aug 2009. Colors did not upload well, The pale yellow legs and the reddish highlighs on the back and wing evident in the original clip did...


Greater Scaup, Horned Grebes, Buffleheads, Common Goldeneyes, Red-breasted Mergansers

Published: November 25, 2010
Length: 12:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gary Shugart

Waterbirds for id practice especially with profiles, Tramp Harbor, Vashon Island 10 pm, 25 Nov 2010. Greater Scaup and Horned Grebes mid screen with Common Goldeneyes, Buffleheads, and ...


Common Goldeneye pair

Published: March 16, 2011
Length: 06:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gary Shugart

Common Goldeneye pair at Tramp Harbor, Vashon Island. The pair was feeding in shallow water. The male does a "Head-throw-kick" display at .51 seconds. The video slightly overexposed...


Jellicle Ball - Teaser

Published: October 21, 2013
Length: 15:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: pwsvashon

Vashon Youth Theater Initiative Performance of CATS, the musical.


Eared & Horned Grebes plus scaup

Published: November 28, 2010
Length: 24:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gary Shugart

Grebes feeding actively with Greater Scaup. There were 3 Lesser Scaup in the flock of 18 scaup, and there is one Lesser at the beginning of the video and 2 near the end. There is also one...


Heroes & Generals- Righteous Rambos Take Mountain Village!

Published: July 11, 2014
Length: 12:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shake Bake

The Righteous Rambos from http://www.ShakesPub.net jumped into Mountain Village and took it to the high command of the Axis!! Join us every Friday on our Livestream channels, YouTube, and...


Town and Country Truck #5832: 2003 Ford F350 1 Ton Crewcab Flatbed Dump Truck

Published: August 05, 2013
Length: 43:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Emil Scarsella

Go to http://www.townandcountrytruck.com/5832-2 for full specs and multiple photographs of this vehicle. Town and Country Truck Sales, Kent, WA also offers flatbed trucks, dump trucks, utility...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Vashon, Washington

Vashon is a census-designated place (CDP) in King County, Washington, United States. It covers an island alternately called Vashon Island or Vashon-Maury Island, the largest island in Puget Sound south of Admiralty Inlet. The population was 10,624 at the 2010 census. At 37 square miles, it is about 60 percent larger in area than Manhattan, with about 1/150 the population.

Located at 47.4161, -122.468 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Washington (state), Landforms of Puget Sound, Populated places on Puget Sound, Census-designated places in King County, Washington, Landforms of King County, Washington, Vashon, Washington

Maury Island

Maury Island is a small island in Puget Sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is connected to Vashon Island by an isthmus built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Before construction of the isthmus, the island was connected to Vashon only during low tide. The island is rural with large areas of excellent farmland, forest, and relatively undeveloped shoreline. Currently, environmental issues on the island are under considerable scrutiny.

Located at 47.3769, -122.43 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landforms of King County, Washington, Islands of Washington (state), Landforms of Puget Sound

KIRO (AM)

KIRO is a radio station based in Seattle, Washington on the shores of Lake Union with 2 towers on Maury Island, broadcasting on 710 kHz in the AM radio spectrum. The station's format is sports radio and it is affiliated with the ESPN Radio Network.

Located at 47.3986, -122.433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Seattle, Washington, ESPN Radio stations, Radio stations established in 1927

Vashon Island High School

Vashon Island High School (VHS) is a public high school located on Vashon Island, Washington. Vashon Island High School is the only high school to serve the island. VHS runs 9th through 12th grade. The school has two language courses available: Japanese and Spanish. VHS puts on three plays a year within the three drama classes; Theater Arts I, II and Musical Theater. The school's athletic mascot is the Pirates. Currently VHS has an enrollment of 518 students and 44 faculty and staff.

Located at 47.4233, -122.458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
High schools in King County, Washington, Blue Ribbon schools in Washington (state), Public high schools in Washington (state)

KFNQ

KFNQ is a sports radio station based in Seattle, Washington, broadcasting at 1090 kHz. The station is owned by CBS Radio and carries the entire CBS Sports Radio schedule. KFNQ also airs on the HD3 sub-channel of KJAQ 96.5 FM.

Located at 47.3939, -122.424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Seattle, Washington, Talk radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1927, CBS Sports Radio stations

KTTH

KTTH is a conservative talk radio station, owned by Bonneville International, broadcasting at 770 kHz in Seattle, Washington.

Located at 47.3939, -122.424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Seattle, Washington, News and talk radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1927

Quartermaster Harbor

Quartermaster Harbor is a small harbor located in southern Puget Sound, in Vashon Island, Washington State.

Located at 47.3793, -122.462 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Inlets of Washington (state), Landforms of Puget Sound, Landforms of King County, Washington, Ports and harbors of Washington (state), Puget Sound

Vashon Odd Fellows Hall

The Vashon Odd Fellows Hall, on Vashon Island, Washington, was built in 1912. It was designated a King County and/or local landmark in 1985

Located at 47.4281, -122.46 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landmarks in King County, Washington, Odd Fellows buildings in Washington (state), Buildings and structures in King County, Washington