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Port Protection, Alaska

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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 36 at the 2020 census, down from 48 in 2010 census..

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About Port Protection

Port Protection is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Alaska.

Port Protection holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.71 square miles.

What Makes Port Protection Unique

  • The only place in America named Port Protection — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
  • An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
  • One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
  • Alaska living: vast wilderness, midnight sun in summer, and true frontier spirit.
  • Positioned in southeastern Alaska, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

  • A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Well connected: 1+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateAlaska
TypeCDP
Population (2024)
Land area3.71 sq mi
Coordinates56.3319, -133.6064

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