Welcome to Porthill ...
Porthill is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Porthill is located in Boundary County<1>.
The location of Porthill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Porthill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1896.
Porthill is 1,810 feet [552 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Porthill lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Porthill and travel east, you will soon leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Telephone area codes for Porthill: (208) and (986)<4>
The ZIP code for Porthill: 83853<5>
Communities near Porthill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porthill.
- Creston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <6>
- Canyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Erickson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson
- Kitchener
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - McConnel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Wynndel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Kingsgate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Eastport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
- Eastport is located in Boundary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <6>
- Goatfell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goatfell
- Sirdar
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Porthill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porthill.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porthill. See our Newspapers Page for Porthill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porthill ...
Looking for more information about Porthill? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Porthill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Porthill.
Adding Porthill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Porthill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Porthill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Porthill post office opened in 1896.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Porthill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porthill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boundary County: www.boundary-idaho.com/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Boundary, 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 Porthill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Porthill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Porthill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |