Around Porterfield ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Sanford. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the south of Porterfield. Sanford has a population of 21,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Westbrook. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southeast of Porterfield and has a population of 19,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Porterfield, with the nearest first.
- Merrill Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Corner
- Merrill Corner is located in Oxford County
- Brownfield
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- East Brownfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Kezar Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Durgintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- Hiram
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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>
- Porter
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Cornish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- West Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
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- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Denmark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <2>
- North Parsonsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Parsonsfield
- North Parsonsfield is located in York County
- East Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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)
- Effingham
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Baldwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Freedom
For more communities neighboring Porterfield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Porterfield.
Oxford County ...
Porterfield is located in Oxford County<4>.
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 Porterfield ...
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 Porterfield.
Airports Near Porterfield ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Porterfield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Porterfield.
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 Porterfield. 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 Porterfield. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Porterfield), 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. |