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Around Porter Landing ...

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Porter Landing, with the nearest first.

  • Freeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • South Freeport
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bustins Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bustins Island is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustins Island
  • Bunganuc Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bunganuc Landing is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunganuc Landing
  • Merepoint
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Merepoint is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merepoint
  • Pownal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pownal is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pownal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pownal <1>
  • Yarmouth Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yarmouth Junction is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth Junction
  • Yarmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harpswell Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Harpswell Center is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell Center
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pennellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Pennellville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennellville
    • West Harpswell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Harpswell
    • Chebeague Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Foreside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumberland Foreside is located in Cumberland County
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    • Cumberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
    • North Pownal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • North Pownal is located in Cumberland County
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For more communities neighboring Porter Landing, please visit our County-by-County Page for Porter Landing.

Cumberland County ...

Porter Landing is located in Cumberland County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Porter Landing ...

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 Porter Landing.

Airports Near Porter Landing ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Porter Landing and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Porter Landing.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Porter Landing), 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.