Welcome to Porter ...
Porter is located in Calaveras County<1>.
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The location of Porter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
Porter is 3,560 feet [1,085 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Porter is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Porter lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Porter: 209 & 350<4>
Communities Also Named Porter ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Porter - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Porter.
Communities near Porter ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porter.
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Bummerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bummerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummerville
- Bummerville is located in Calaveras County
- Wilseyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilseyville
- Wilseyville is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilseyville <5>
- Sandy Gulch
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gulch
- Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County
- West Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <5>
- Rail Road Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail Road Flat
- Rail Road Flat is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rail Road Flat <5>
- Pioneer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <5>
- Camp Connell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Connell
- Camp Connell is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camp Connell <5>
- Glencoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <5>
- Arnold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <5>
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 Porter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porter.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porter. 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 Porter.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porter. See our Newspapers Page for Porter.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porter ...
Looking for more information about Porter? 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 Porter, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porter.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Calaveras, 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 Porter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Porter area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Porter area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |