Portage is a ghost town in Bow Creek Township, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.[1]
Portage, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°32′20″N 99°31′41″W / 39.53889°N 99.52806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rooks |
| Elevation | 2,185 ft (666 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| GNIS ID | 482522 [1] |
History
editPortage was issued a post office in 1880. The post office was discontinued in 1892. There is nothing left of Portage.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Portage, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
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