Nearest Communities to Portland,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Portland, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Portland:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Portland is located in Ouray County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ouray County: Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, San Juan & San Miguel.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 59 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Portland. Of these communities, 47 are located in counties other than Ouray County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Portland (which is Ouray County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Portland
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ouray County (where Portland resides)
- County Website: https://www.ouraycountyco.gov/
- County Seat for Ouray: Ouray
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portland.
- Ouray
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ridgway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thistledown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thistledown is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistledown
- Dallas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dallas is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Camp Bird ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Camp Bird is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bird
- Sneffels ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sneffels is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneffels
- Loghill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Loghill Village is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loghill Village
- Ironton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ironton is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
- Guston ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Guston is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guston
- Red Mountain ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Mountain is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Eldredge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eldredge is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldredge
- Colona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Colona is located in Ouray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Dolores County
- County Website: https://dolocnty.colorado.gov/
- County Seat for Dolores: Dove Creek
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portland ...
- Dunton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dunton is located in Dolores County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunton
- Gunnison County
- County Website: https://www.gunnisoncounty.org/
- County Seat for Gunnison: Gunnison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portland ...
- Gateview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gateview is located in Gunnison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateview
- Hinsdale County
- County Website: https://hinsdalecounty.colorado.gov/
- County Seat for Hinsdale: Lake City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portland.
- Capitol City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Capitol City is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol City
- Henson ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Henson is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
- Sherman ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Lake City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Carson ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Carson is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Old Carson ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Old Carson is located in Hinsdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Carson
- Montrose County
- County Website: https://www.montrosecounty.net/
- County Seat for Montrose: Montrose
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portland.
- Uncompahgre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Uncompahgre is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncompahgre
- Vernal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vernal is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernal
- Cimarron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Creek is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lujane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lujane is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lujane
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Montrose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Montrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- San Juan County
- County Website: https://sanjuancounty.colorado.gov/
- County Seat for San Juan: Silverton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portland.
- Animas Forks ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Animas Forks is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Animas Forks
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gladstone is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Chattanooga ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chattanooga is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Howardsville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Howardsville is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Middleton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Silverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beartown ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beartown is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Graysill ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Graysill is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysill
- Needleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Needleton is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needleton
- San Miguel County
- County Website: https://www.sanmiguelcountyco.gov/
- County Seat for San Miguel: Telluride
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portland.
- Tomboy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tomboy is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomboy
- Liberty Bell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Bell is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Bell
- Pandora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pandora is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- Telluride
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Noel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Noel is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Mountain Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ilium
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ilium is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilium
- Vance Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vance Junction is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Junction
- Sams
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sams is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams
- Alta ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lime
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lime is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
- Vanadium ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vanadium is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Ames ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ames is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ophir Loop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ophir Loop is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir Loop
- Ophir
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brown is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Leonard ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Leonard is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Sawpit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sawpit is located in San Miguel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Sawpit has also been known as:
- Saw Pit
- Placerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Portland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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