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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
portage
    n 1: the cost of carrying or transporting
    2: overland track between navigable waterways
    3: carrying boats and supplies overland
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Portage \Port"age\ (?; 48), n. [From 2d Port.] (Naut.)
   (a) A sailor's wages when in port.
   (b) The amount of a sailor's wages for a voyage.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Portage \Port"age\, n. [3d Port.]
   A porthole. [Obs.] --Shak.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Portage \Por"tage\, n. [F., from porter to carry. See Port to
   carry.]
   1. The act of carrying or transporting.
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   2. The price of carriage; porterage. --Bp. Fell.
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   3. Capacity for carrying; tonnage. [Obs.] --Hakluyt.
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   4. A carry between navigable waters. See 3d Carry.
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5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Portage \Por"tage\, v. t. & i.
   To carry (goods, boats, etc.) overland between navigable
   waters.
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6. U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
Portage -- U.S. County in Ohio
   Population (2000):    152061
   Housing Units (2000): 60096
   Land area (2000):     492.389684 sq. miles (1275.283374 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    14.717306 sq. miles (38.117647 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    507.106990 sq. miles (1313.401021 sq. km)
   Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
   Location:             41.172189 N, 81.253721 W
   Headwords:
    Portage
    Portage, OH
    Portage County
    Portage County, OH
7. U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
Portage -- U.S. County in Wisconsin
   Population (2000):    67182
   Housing Units (2000): 26589
   Land area (2000):     806.310758 sq. miles (2088.335187 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    16.452491 sq. miles (42.611754 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    822.763249 sq. miles (2130.946941 sq. km)
   Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
   Location:             44.486525 N, 89.522423 W
   Headwords:
    Portage
    Portage, WI
    Portage County
    Portage County, WI
8. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Portage, WI -- U.S. city in Wisconsin
   Population (2000):    9728
   Housing Units (2000): 3970
   Land area (2000):     8.293974 sq. miles (21.481293 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.726675 sq. miles (1.882080 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    9.020649 sq. miles (23.363373 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            64100
   Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
   Location:             43.545704 N, 89.463199 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     53901
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Portage, WI
    Portage
9. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Portage, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
   Population (2000):    428
   Housing Units (2000): 166
   Land area (2000):     1.496760 sq. miles (3.876591 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.496760 sq. miles (3.876591 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            64108
   Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
   Location:             41.326157 N, 83.649646 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     43451
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Portage, OH
    Portage
10. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Portage, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana
   Population (2000):    33496
   Housing Units (2000): 13375
   Land area (2000):     25.456487 sq. miles (65.931996 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    1.970463 sq. miles (5.103475 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    27.426950 sq. miles (71.035471 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            61092
   Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
   Location:             41.581850 N, 87.186553 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     46368
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Portage, IN
    Portage
11. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Portage, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
   Population (2000):    2837
   Housing Units (2000): 1367
   Land area (2000):     0.665538 sq. miles (1.723735 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.665538 sq. miles (1.723735 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            62048
   Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
   Location:             40.386858 N, 78.673593 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Portage, PA
    Portage
12. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Portage, UT -- U.S. town in Utah
   Population (2000):    257
   Housing Units (2000): 83
   Land area (2000):     2.283280 sq. miles (5.913668 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.283280 sq. miles (5.913668 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            61590
   Located within:       Utah (UT), FIPS 49
   Location:             41.976542 N, 112.240844 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Portage, UT
    Portage
13. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Portage, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan
   Population (2000):    44897
   Housing Units (2000): 18880
   Land area (2000):     32.203165 sq. miles (83.405811 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    2.822819 sq. miles (7.311068 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    35.025984 sq. miles (90.716879 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            65560
   Located within:       Michigan (MI), FIPS 26
   Location:             42.209592 N, 85.588525 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Portage, MI
    Portage
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