Portage, Kansas

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Portage, Kansas
Ghost town
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Location within the state of Kansas
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Portage
Portage (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°32′20″N99°31′41″W / 39.53889°N 99.52806°W / 39.53889; -99.52806 Coordinates: 39°32′20″N99°31′41″W / 39.53889°N 99.52806°W / 39.53889; -99.52806
Country United States
State Kansas
County Rooks
Elevation
2,185 ft (666 m)
Population
 • Total0
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 785
GNIS ID 482522 [1]

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

History

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "Portage, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey
  2. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
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