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Welcome to Porters River Landing ...

Porters River Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Porters River Landing: Porters Riv. Lndg. (or less commonly used: Porters Riv. Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Porters River Landing for more information about variations on the name of Porters River Landing.

Porters River Landing is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Porters River Landing lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Porters River Landing: 985

Communities near Porters River Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porters River Landing.

  • Slidell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <3>
  • Picayune
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <3>
  • Abita Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Browns Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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  • Hickory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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  • Lake Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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  • Tanglewood Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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  • Bon Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
  • Gainesville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gainesville is located in Hancock County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Huntwyck Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village

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 Porters River Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porters River Landing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porters River Landing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Porters River Landing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porters River Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Porters River Landing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porters River Landing ...

Looking for more information about Porters River Landing? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Porters River Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porters River Landing.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porters River Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.