Around Portage ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Sun Prairie. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southeast of Portage. Sun Prairie has a population of 35,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Middleton. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the south of Portage and has a population of 20,200 people.
For comparison, Portage has a population of 10,400 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Portage, with the nearest first.
- Pardeeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Wyocena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyocena
- Wyocena is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Former names for Wyocena:
- Duck Creek
- Wiocena
- Poynette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Douglas Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Center
- Douglas Center is located in Marquette County
- Endeavor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Harmony Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Harmony Grove is located in Columbia County
- Lake Wisconsin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wisconsin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
- Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
- Rio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
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- Baraboo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraboo
- Baraboo is located in Sauk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,121 people
- Glen Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oak
- Glen Oak is located in Marquette County
- Merrimac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Okee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okee
- Okee is located in Columbia County
- Moon Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Valley
- Moon Valley is located in Sauk County
- Packwaukee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwaukee
- Packwaukee is located in Marquette County
- Baraboo
For more communities neighboring Portage, please visit our County-by-County Page for Portage.
Columbia County ...
Portage is located in Columbia County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Adams, Dane, Dodge, Green Lake, Juneau, Marquette & Sauk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Portage ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portage.
Airports Near Portage ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Portage and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Portage.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Wisconsin:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portage: www.ci.portage.wi.us/
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Portage. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Portage), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |