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Welcome to Portage la Prairie ...

The city of Portage la Prairie was established in 1738.

A typical abbreviation for Portage la Prairie: Portage La Pr.

Portage la Prairie is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Portage la Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Area Codes for Portage la Prairie: 204, 431 & 584<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Portage la Prairie: R1N<3>

Going back to its beginning, The community of Portage la Prairie was originally named Fort la Reine. For more information about the names of Portage la Prairie, see The Names of Portage la Prairie on our Genealogy Page.

Websites for Portage la Prairie ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.portagechamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Portage la Prairie, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Portage la Prairie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portage la Prairie.

  • Hoop and Holler Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Southport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
  • Curtis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curtis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
  • Burnside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
  • High Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bloom ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Fulton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Newton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rignold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rignold came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rignold

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portage la Prairie ...

Looking for more information about Portage la Prairie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Portage la Prairie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portage la Prairie.

Adding Portage la Prairie to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Portage la Prairie was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Portage la Prairie.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portage la Prairie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 204 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 431 or 584. New phone numbers in the Portage la Prairie area will be assigned with one of these codes: 204, 431 or 584. As a result, placing a call in the Portage la Prairie area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Portage la Prairie, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Portage la Prairie). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Portage la Prairie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.