Portland Inlet
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Inlet (3) - Elongated body of water extending from a sea or lake. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Extends NE from Chatham Sound to Portland Canal, N of Prince Rupert, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°50'50"N, 130°12'54"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103J/9 |
| Related Maps: |
103J/16 103J/9 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 1924 March 31 in the 18th Report. Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |
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Named "Brown Inlet" by Captain Vancouver in 1793, but the name Portland, given by him to the canal after the house of Portland was transferred to it later (18th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada, 31 March 1924). Source: included with note |