Portage

Portage is the name of some places in the North America:

Portage, Indiana
Portage, Michigan
Portage, Ohio
Portage, Pennsylvania
Portage Township, Michigan
Portage Township, Pennsylvania
Portage La Prairie, Manitoba (frequently referred to as "Portage")

There is also the settlement of Portage, New Zealand.

It is also a computer program:

Portage (software) - Gentoo Linux package manager.

Portage refers to the practice of carrying a canoe on land around an obstacle, such as rapids in a river, or between bodies of water.

Portages are sometimes upgraded to canals with locks, and even railways.

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