THE PORTAGE LAKES LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Summit Interlobate Area setting.
Portage Lakes CDP has 3.96 square miles of land in Summit County. Its Census reference point is in Summit Interlobate Area, within Erie Drift Plain.
Low rounded hills, glacial moraines, kettles and wetland areas define the Erie Drift Plain. Its terrain is more varied than nearby flatter farming regions and less rugged than the unglaciated plateaus.
Regional context: Erie Drift Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Portage Lakes and Summit County
Portage Lakes is associated with Summit County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Portage Lakes by land and water
The Census records 0.98 square miles of water within Portage Lakes, or 19.9% of its total area. It is 18.1 percentage points higher than the 1.7% recorded for Summit County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Portage Lakes CDP has 48.6% of the land area of nearby Coventry township (8.14 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

