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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.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Portage.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portage - 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 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Portage area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Portage area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.