Portage Point, Michigan | |
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  Portage Point Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 44°21′43″N 86°15′42″W / 44.36194°N 86.26167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Manistee |
| Township | Onekama |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 231 |
| GNIS feature ID | 635285[1] |
Portage Point is an unincorporated summer resort area of Onekama Township, Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It includes the site of the first town on Portage Lake at 44°21′43″N 86°15′42″W / 44.36194°N 86.26167°W[1] It is located on the narrow strip of land between Portage Lake and Lake Michigan developed by the Portage Point Association. A post office operated in summers from August 1917 until September 1921.[2][3]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portage Point, Michigan
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Portage Point Post Office (historical)