Around Porter ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Sanford. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the south of Porter. Sanford has a population of 21,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Westbrook. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the east of Porter and has a population of 19,300 people.
For comparison, Porter has a population of 1,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Porter, with the nearest first.
- Kezar Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- North Parsonsfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Effingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <2>
- Parsonsfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonsfield
- Parsonsfield is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsonsfield <2>
- Durgintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
- Cornish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
- Cornish is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornish <2>
- East Parsonsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Parsonsfield
- East Parsonsfield is located in York County
- South Effingham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- South Effingham is located in York County
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- South Effingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- South Effingham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Effingham <2>
- Hiram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiram <2>
- West Baldwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baldwin
- West Baldwin is located in Cumberland County
- East Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Madison
- East Madison is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Brownfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfield
- Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownfield <2>
- Merrill Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
- South Effingham
For more communities neighboring Porter, please visit our County-by-County Page for Porter.
Oxford County ...
Porter is located in Oxford County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oxford County: Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, York, Carroll (NH) & Coos (NH). The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the north.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Porter ...
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.
Airports Near Porter ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Porter and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Porter.
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 Maine:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porter. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Porter. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Oxford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Porter), 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. |