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Welcome to Porter ...

Porter is located in Calaveras County<1>.


The location of Porter has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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

The telephone area code for Porter: (209)

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)
  • Bummerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bummerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummerville
    • Bummerville is located in Calaveras County
  • Wilseyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • 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)
  • Rail Road Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Camp Connell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Glencoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Arnold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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.

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>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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