Welcome to Portage Entry ...

Portage Entry is located in the western region of Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP).

Portage Entry is located in Houghton County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Portage Entry, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Portage Entry is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Portage Entry lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Portage Entry and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Portage Entry is located in the (906) area code.

Communities near Portage Entry ...

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

• Houghton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
  • Houghton is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houghton <3>
• Hancock
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <3>
• Baraga
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baraga
  • Baraga is located in Baraga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,938 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baraga <3>
• Laurium
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurium have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurium
  • Laurium is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurium <3>
• L'Anse
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for L'Anse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for L'Anse
  • L'Anse is located in Baraga County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for L'Anse <3>
• Lake Linden
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Linden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Linden
  • Lake Linden is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Linden <3>
• South Range
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Range
  • South Range is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Range <3>
• Calumet
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Calumet is located in Houghton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet <3>
• Chassell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chassell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chassell
  • Chassell is located in Houghton County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chassell <3>
• Dreamland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreamland
  • Dreamland is located in Houghton County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Portage Entry. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portage Entry.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portage Entry. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Portage Entry.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portage Entry. See our Newspapers Page for Portage Entry.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portage Entry ...

Looking for more information about Portage Entry? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Portage Entry, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Portage Entry.

Adding Portage Entry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Portage Entry in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Portage Entry was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Portage Entry post office opened in 1851.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Portage Entry.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portage Entry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/