Portage, Wisconsin
Portage is a city located in Columbia County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,728. It is the county seat of Columbia County{{GR|6}}. Portage is named for the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway, a portage between the Fox River and the Wisconsin River which was recognized by Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet during their discovery of a route to the Mississippi river in 1673.
Related Topics:
Columbia County, Wisconsin - 2000 - County seat - Fox-Wisconsin Waterway - Portage - Fox River - Wisconsin River - Jacques Marquette - Louis Joliet - Mississippi river - 1673
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