Welcome to Portage ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Portage, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Portage is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Portage lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

Area Codes for Portage: 902 & 782<2>

Communities Also Named Portage ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Portage - they are located in Alaska, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Brunswick, New York (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Utah, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portage.

Communities near Portage ...

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

• Alberton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alberton <3>
• Miscouche
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miscouche
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miscouche <3>
• O'Leary
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Leary <3>
• Tignish
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignish <3>
• Wellington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
• Abrams Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abrams Village
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abrams Village <3>
• Tyne Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyne Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyne Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyne Valley <3>
• Miminegash
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miminegash
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miminegash <3>
• Saint Louis
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
• Alaska
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portage ...

Looking for more information about Portage? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Portage.

Adding Portage to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Portage was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

We also found Portage mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian National Railroad Time Tables (October 1960).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Portage.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/