Portage is a beautiful city located in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States of America. Portage has about 40.000 residents and an area of 27 square miles. This makes Portage the largest city in Porter County. Before the European settlers came to Portage, a group of Native American Indians named Mound Builders lived in the area. In the mid 19th century, a lot of Europeans were already living in what is known today as Portage. Today, Portage is an important industrial city, in a continuous development. The interesting thing is that the descendants of most of the original families living in the city are still residents of Portage.
Top Attractions within Portage
Countryside Museum is a historical museum you can visit downtown Portage. If you want to find out more about the settlement of the city, this is the perfect place to do it. The guided tours are extremely interesting and at the end you can enjoy a coffee and buy souvenirs from a little shop inside the museum.
Robbins Pond is a popular fishing site of Portage. If you enjoy this activity, you can try for largemouth bass, bluegill or crappie. The pond is also the home of many turtles and you can admire them while visiting the area.
Imagination Glen Park is located inside Portage on a land of more than 256 acres. The park offers great recreational attractions for locals and visitors. If you like softball, soccer or biking, this is the right place for you. Playgrounds and picnic areas are also available within the area of this Portage park.
Level One Night Club is a great place to get the party started if you are planning a sleepless night out in town, while visiting Portage. The music is awesome and the ambiance also. The bar of this Portage club offers wonderful cocktails, so, why not try it?
Did you know that Portage is the largest city in Porter County, and the third largest in Northwest Indiana?
Population: 36,828
Best Way to travel: Train, Car
#1 Thing to do: East Branch
#2 Thing to do: Camelot Bowl
#3 Thing to do: Countryside Museum
Fun Fact: The Times of Northwest Indiana (NWI Times) was founded in 1906. It is the second largest of Indiana’s 76 daily newspapers.
#1 Car Rental Company: Avis
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Book At | Miles/km to Portage | Directions to Portage | Latitude | Longitude |
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Burns Harbor | 4/7 | Directions | 41.62587 | -87.13337 |
Hobart | 5/8 | Directions | 41.53226 | -87.25504 |
Valparaiso | 9/15 | Directions | 41.47309 | -87.06114 |
Merrillville | 10/17 | Directions | 41.48281 | -87.33281 |
Griffith | 13/21 | Directions | 41.52837 | -87.42365 |
Highland | 14/23 | Directions | 41.55365 | -87.45198 |
Crown Point | 15/24 | Directions | 41.41698 | -87.36531 |
Schererville | 16/26 | Directions | 41.47892 | -87.45476 |
Hammond | 17/27 | Directions | 41.58337 | -87.50004 |
*Distance is calculated aerial. Actual will be different. |