Portage Creek

Portage Creek is a stream in , . Portage Creek is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chicago Portage National Historic Site and Summit station.

Nature reserve
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a National Historic Site commemorating the importance of the Chicago Portage in , , , United States.

Railway station
Summit is an Amtrak and train station in . It is served by Amtrak Illinois' Lincoln Service, which operates daily, and Metra's Heritage Corridor commuter line, which operates only during morning and evening rush hours in peak direction.

Railway station
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
Riverside is a station on 's BNSF Line in . The station is 11 miles from , the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Riverside is in zone 2. is situated 2 miles northwest of Portage Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest View and Lyons.

Village
is a village in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 792. It is primarily an industrial corridor adjacent to the neighborhood of , which is on the village's southern border.

Town
Photo: Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,817. The is located in .

Town
Photo: vx700, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in , United States. The population was 11,161 at the 2020 census. The name , in use since 1836, refers to the highest point on the Chicago Portage between the northeast-flowing Chicago River and the southwest-flowing Des Plaines River located just north of the city.

Portage Creek

Latitude
41.80337° or 41° 48′ 12″ north
Longitude
-87.80561° or 87° 48′ 20″ west
Elevation
597 feet (182 metres)
Open location code
86HJR53V+8Q
Geo­Names ID
4906498
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Satellite Map

Discover Portage Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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