Around Portland ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Portland, with the nearest first.
- Mason City Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason City Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mason City Junction
- From Portland to Mason City Junction
- Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cameron
- From Portland to Cameron
- Mason City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mason City
- From Portland to Mason City
- Nora Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
- Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <2>
- Rock Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Plymouth Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plymouth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Plymouth Junction
- From Portland to Plymouth Junction
- Burchinal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burchinal
- From Portland to Burchinal
- Plymouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Cartersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cartersville
- From Portland to Cartersville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rockford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockford
- From Portland to Rockford
- Rockwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockwell
- From Portland to Rockwell
- Manly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
- Manly is located in Worth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manly
- From Portland to Manly
- Rudd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Rudd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rudd
- From Portland to Rudd
- Clear Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clear Lake
- From Portland to Clear Lake
- Creamery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creamery
- From Portland to Creamery
- Rockford
For more communities neighboring Portland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Portland.
Cerro Gordo County ...
Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cerro Gordo County: Butler, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth & Wright.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Portland ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Portland.
Airports Near Portland ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Portland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Portland.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cerro Gordo County: www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Cerro Gordo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Portland), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |