Portage is a ghost town in Bow Creek Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.[1]

Portage, Kansas
Portage is located in Kansas
Portage
Portage
Location within the state of Kansas
Portage is located in the United States
Portage
Portage
Portage (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°32′20″N 99°31′41″W / 39.53889°N 99.52806°W / 39.53889; -99.52806
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyRooks
Elevation
2,185 ft (666 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
GNIS ID482522 [1]

History

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Portage was issued a post office in 1880. The post office was discontinued in 1892. There is nothing left of Portage.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Portage, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.