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Portage Island, in Bellingham Bay.

Portage Island is an island in the western part of Bellingham Bay in Whatcom County, Washington, USA. It is separated from the Lummi Peninsula by Portage Bay and from the central part of Lummi Island by Hale Passage, in Whatcom County. Portage Island has a land area of 3.803 km² (1.468 sq mi). There was no resident population as of the 2000 census, but the land and surrounding tide flats are owned by the Lummi.

References

• Portage Island: Blocks 3001 and 3002, Census Tract 108, Whatcom County, Washington United States Census Bureau

• Portage Island is at coordinates 48°42′N 122°37′W / 48.70°N 122.62°W / 48.70; -122.62 (Portage Island)Coordinates: 48°42′N 122°37′W / 48.70°N 122.62°W / 48.70; -122.62 (Portage Island)