Around Portland ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lansing. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the southeast of Portland. Lansing has a population of 118,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is East Lansing. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the southeast of Portland and has a population of 47,600 people.
For comparison, Portland has a population of 4,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Portland, with the nearest first.
- Westphalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Westphalia is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 931 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <2>
- Eagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Eagle is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <2>
- Lyons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
- Mulliken
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulliken
- Mulliken is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulliken <2>
- West Sebewa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sebewa
- West Sebewa is located in Ionia County
- Sunfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Sunfield is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunfield <2>
- Muir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muir
- Muir is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muir <2>
- Pewamo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewamo
- Pewamo is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewamo <2>
- South Ionia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ionia
- South Ionia is located in Ionia County
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- Grand Ledge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
- Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <2>
- Ionia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Ionia is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
- Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Eaton County
- Fowler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,218 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <2>
- Little Venice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Venice
- Little Venice is located in Eaton County
- Lake Odessa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
- Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <2>
- Grand Ledge
For more communities neighboring Portland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Portland.
Ionia County ...
Portland is located in Ionia County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ionia County: Barry, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Kent & Montcalm.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Portland ...
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 Portland.
Airports Near Portland ...
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 Portland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Portland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Portland ...
Looking for more information about Portland? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Portland. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Portland, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portland.
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 Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Michigan Statewide Tourism
- Portland Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Portland
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Portland: www.portland-michigan.org/
The official website for Ionia County: www.ioniacounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Portland. |
| <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 Michigan's counties, including Ionia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Portland), 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. |