Welcome to Port Colden ...
Port Colden is located in Warren County<1>.
The location of Port Colden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Port Colden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.
A typical abbreviation for Port Colden: Prt. Colden
Port Colden is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Port Colden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Port Colden is within the boundaries of the (908) area code.
Websites for Port Colden ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.warrencountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Port Colden, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Port Colden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Port Colden.
- Easton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <4>
- Phillipsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Hackettstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Nazareth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <4>
- Stroudsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudsburg
- Stroudsburg is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stroudsburg <4>
- Bangor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <4>
- Pen Argyl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Argyl
- Pen Argyl is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pen Argyl <4>
- Wind Gap
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Gap
- Wind Gap is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wind Gap <4>
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
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 Port Colden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Port Colden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Port Colden. 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 Port Colden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Colden. See our Newspapers Page for Port Colden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Port Colden ...
Looking for more information about Port Colden? 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 Port Colden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Port Colden.
Adding Port Colden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Port Colden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Port Colden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Port Colden post office opened in 1834.
We also found Port Colden in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Port Colden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Colden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Warren, 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 Port Colden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |