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We found 29 communities that share the name Porter.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Porter.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Kentucky ...
Scott County
This Porter is located in Scott County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Porter.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
This Porter is located in Jefferson County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Porter.
Arkansas
Crawford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Porter [Crawford County].
California
Calaveras County
This Porter is located in Calaveras County and lies 2,033 miles [3,271.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Porter.
Colorado
La Plata County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Porter [La Plata County].
Delaware
New Castle County
This Porter is located in New Castle County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Porter.
Georgia
Bleckley County
This Porter is located in Bleckley County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the south of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bleckley County community of Porter.
Indiana
Porter County
This Porter is located in Porter County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Porter County community of Porter.
Maine
Oxford County
This Porter is located in Oxford County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Porter.
Michigan
Menominee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Porter [Menominee County].
Midland County
This Porter is located in Midland County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the north of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Porter.
Minnesota
Yellow Medicine County
This Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellow Medicine County community of Porter.
Missouri
Scott County
This Porter is located in Scott County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the west of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Porter.
New Mexico
Quay County
This Porter is located in Quay County and lies 1,146 miles [1,844.3 km]<1> to the west of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Porter.
Sandoval County
This Porter is located in Sandoval County and lies 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km] to the west of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Porter.
New York
Washington County
This Porter is located in Washington County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the northeast of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Porter.
North Carolina
Beaufort County
This Porter is located in Beaufort County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Porter.
Stanly County
This Porter is located in Stanly County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the southeast of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Porter.
Nova Scotia
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Porter.
Ohio
Gallia County
This Porter is located in Gallia County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Porter.
Sandusky County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Sandusky County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandusky County community of Porter.
Scioto County
This community is historic and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Porter.
Oklahoma
Wagoner County
This Porter is located in Wagoner County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the west of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wagoner County community of Porter.
Pennsylvania
Jefferson County
This Porter is located in Jefferson County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Porter.
Tennessee
Dickson County
This Porter is located in Dickson County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickson County community of Porter.
Texas
Montgomery County
This Porter is located in Montgomery County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Porter.
Washington
Grays Harbor County
This Porter is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Porter.
West Virginia
Clay County
This Porter is located in Clay County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Porter that is located in Knott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Porter.
Tucker County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Porter [Tucker County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Porter ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Betty (Less than 2 miles to the east)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Porter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Porter and extending to:
Hindman, which is the Seat of Knott County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Porter to Hindman, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 331 miles [532.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,794 miles [7,715.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Porter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4461, Longitude: -82.8569 In this case, the coordinates for Porter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Porter could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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 Porter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Porter to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.414 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.241 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.668 degrees.