Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Portland had a population of 116 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Portland, with the one closest to Portland listed first.
- Ouray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouray
- Ouray is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ouray <2>
- Ridgway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
- Ridgway is located in Ouray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <2>
- Dallas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Ouray County
- Ironton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - San Miguel ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Telluride
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
- Telluride is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telluride <2>
- Pandora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- Pandora is located in San Miguel County
- Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
- Animas Forks ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Forks
- Animas Forks is located in San Juan County
- Capitol City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
- Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
- Ilium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Vance Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Junction
- Vance Junction is located in San Miguel County
- Chattanooga ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in San Juan County
- Ames ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Ophir
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophir <2>
- Howardsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in San Juan County
- Leonard ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Silverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in San Juan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <2>
- Placerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <2>
- Uncompahgre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
- Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County
- Lake City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Hinsdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
- Cimarron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cimarron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Montrose County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <2>
- Cedar Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Cedar Creek is located in Montrose County
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Montrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Montrose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ouray County: www.co.ouray.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Portland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |