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Around Portage ...

For comparison, Portage has a population of 10,400 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Portage, with the nearest first.

  • Pardeeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardeeville
    • Pardeeville is located in Columbia County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endeavor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavor
    • Endeavor is located in Marquette County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wisconsin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wisconsin
    • Lake Wisconsin is located in Columbia County
  • Rio
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
    • Rio is located in Columbia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
  • Arlington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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For more communities neighboring Portage, please visit our County-by-County Page for Portage.

Columbia County ...

Portage is located in Columbia County<4> 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.<5> 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.

The official website for Portage: www.ci.portage.wi.us/

The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Portage.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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.




 

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