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Welcome to Portland Junction ...

Portland Junction is located in Traill County<1>.


The location of Portland Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Portland Junction: Portland Jct. (or less commonly used: Portland Jctn.)

Portland Junction is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Portland Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Portland Junction: (701)

Communities near Portland Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Portland Junction.

  • Mayville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
  • Thompson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
  • Northwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <4>
  • Hatton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <4>
  • Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Buxton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
    • Buxton is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buxton <4>
  • Reynolds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
    • Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <4>
  • Clifford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Traill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifford <4>
  • Roseville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Traill County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Portland Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Portland Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Portland Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Portland Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Portland Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Portland Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portland Junction ...

Looking for more information about Portland Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Portland Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Portland Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portland Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Traill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Portland Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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