Around Portage ...
For comparison, Portage has a population of 10,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Portage, with the nearest first.
- Pardeeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,053 people
- Wyocena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Douglas Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Endeavor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Endeavor is located in Marquette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Poynette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lake Wisconsin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
- Rio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rio is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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- Baraboo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Glen Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Merrimac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Merrimac is located in Sauk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Okee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Moon Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Packwaukee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Portage, please visit our County-by-County Page for Portage.
Columbia County ...
Portage is located in Columbia County<2> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Adams, Dane, Dodge, Green Lake, Juneau, Marquette & Sauk.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Portage ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portage.
Airports Near Portage ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Portage and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Portage.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Wisconsin:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Portage. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Portage), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |