Nearest Communities to Portage,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Portage, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Portage:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Portage.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Portage is located in Cascade County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cascade County: Chouteau, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher & Teton.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 73 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Portage. Of these communities, 23 are located in counties other than Cascade County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Portage (which is Cascade County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Portage
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Cascade County (where Portage resides)
- County Website: https://www.cascadecountymt.gov/
- County Seat for Cascade: Great Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portage ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portage.
- Sheffels
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sheffels is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffels
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Rainbow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rainbow is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
- Watson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Watson was located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Benton Lake ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Benton Lake was located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Lake
- Cooper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cooper is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Rogers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Belt Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belt Creek is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt Creek
- North Great Falls ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Great Falls was located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Great Falls
- Black Eagle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boston Heights ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boston Heights was located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
- Countryside Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Countryside Village is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
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- Little Chicago ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Chicago was located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Smelter Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smelter Hill is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Hill
- Great Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Box Elder ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Box Elder was located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Gibson Flats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson Flats is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Flats
- Johnstown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown was located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Fields
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fields is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
- Fife
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fife is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Gerber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gerber is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber
- Emerson Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson Junction is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Junction
- Tracy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tracy is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Wayne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Big Stone Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Big Stone Colony is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Colony
- Donovan Park ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Donovan Park was located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan Park
- Number Seven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Number Seven is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Seven
- Sand Coulee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Flood ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flood was located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flood
- Manchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Sun Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sun Prairie is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
- Pleasant Valley Colony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Colony is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Colony
- Stockett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Belt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Belt is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belt <3>
- Vaughn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Belton ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Belton was located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
- Armington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Armington is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington
- Giffen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Giffen is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giffen
- Armington Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Armington Junction is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Junction
- Ulm
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gordon is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Three Forks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Three Forks is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Truly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Truly is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truly
- Eden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Eden is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Blythe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blythe is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe
- Garrison ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison was located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Sun River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Castner Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Castner Falls is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castner Falls
- Fair Haven Colony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Haven Colony is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven Colony
- Riverdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverdale is also located in Cascade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Chouteau County
- County Website: https://co.chouteau.mt.us/
- County Seat for Chouteau: Fort Benton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portage ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portage.
- Floweree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lander Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lander Crossing is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander Crossing
- Shepherd Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shepherd Crossing is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Crossing
- Carter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pack and Lacey Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waltham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waltham is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Highwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tunis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tunis is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Woods Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Crossing is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Crossing
- Big Sag
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
- Kershaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kershaw is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
- Aznoe ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Aznoe was located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aznoe
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- Genou ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Genou was located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genou
- Fort Benton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Patterson was located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Shonkin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Shonkin is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shonkin
- Russell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Russell was located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Pleasant Valley ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley was located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Ashmoor ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ashmoor was located in Chouteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmoor
- Teton County
- County Website: https://tetoncountymt.gov/
- County Seat for Teton: Choteau
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portage ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portage.
- Diamond Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond Valley is located in Teton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
- Power
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dutton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cordova is located in Teton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Portage) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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