Portage, County seat in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States
Portage extends across 9.71 square miles of terrain, including 8.91 square miles of land and 0.8 square miles of water near the Wisconsin River valley.
Native American tribes first used this location as a natural passage between the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, leading French explorers to establish trading posts in the 1780s.
The Museum at the Portage, Henry Merrell House, and Old Indian Agency House preserve the historical records and artifacts of the early settlement period.
The city connects to multiple interstate highways and maintains an Amtrak station, offering transportation links to Madison, Wisconsin Dells, and other regional centers.
The Fox-Wisconsin Waterway near Portage served as a critical transportation route that Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet identified during their 1673 expedition.
Location: Porter County
Inception: 1967
Elevation above the sea: 194 m
Website: http://ci.portage.in.us
GPS coordinates: 41.58190,-87.18670
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:13
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