Welcome to Porters Corner ...
Porters Corner is located in Granite County<1>.
The location of Porters Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Porters Corner: Porters Cor. (or less commonly used: Porters Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Porters Corner for more information about variations on the name of Porters Corner.
Porters Corner is 5,400 feet [1,646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Porters Corner is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Porters Corner lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Porters Corner: (406)
Communities near Porters Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porters Corner.
- Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda - Deer Lodge County
- Anaconda - Deer Lodge County is located in Deer Lodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,204 people
- Philipsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
- Philipsburg is located in Granite County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <5>
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Deer Lodge County
- Southern Cross ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Cross
- Southern Cross is located in Deer Lodge County
- Granite ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Granite is located in Granite County
- Cable City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable City
- Cable City is located in Deer Lodge County
- Stump Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Town
- Stump Town is located in Deer Lodge County
- Stone
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Sunnyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Deer Lodge County
- Anaconda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
- Anaconda is located in Deer Lodge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anaconda <5>
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 Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porters Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porters Corner. 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 Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porters Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Porters Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porters Corner ...
Looking for more information about Porters Corner? 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 Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porters Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porters Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Granite, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porters Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |