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Communities Also Named Portland ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Portland.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Portland is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 32 communities, one is located in Canada and the other 31 communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Dallas County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Portland [Dallas County].
    • Arkansas
      • Ashley County
      • This Portland is located in Ashley County and lies 2,200 miles [3,540.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Portland.
    • Colorado
      • Fremont County
      • This Portland is located in Fremont County and lies 2,608 miles [4,197.2 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Portland.
      • Ouray County
      • This Portland is located in Ouray County and lies 2,742 miles [4,412.8 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouray County community of Portland.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This Portland is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Portland.
    • Florida
      • Walton County
      • This Portland is located in Walton County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Portland.
    • Georgia
      • Polk County
      • This Portland is located in Polk County and lies 1,880 miles [3,025.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Portland.
    • Illinois
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Portland [Franklin County].
      • Whiteside County
      • This Portland is located in Whiteside County and lies 1,806 miles [2,906.5 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Portland.
    • Indiana
      • Jay County
      • This Portland is located in Jay County and lies 1,619 miles [2,605.5 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Portland.
    • Iowa
      • Cerro Gordo County
      • This Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County and lies 1,906 miles [3,067.4 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cerro Gordo County community of Portland.
    • Kansas
      • Sumner County
      • This Portland is located in Sumner County and lies 2,304 miles [3,707.9 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Portland.
    • Kentucky
      • Adair County
      • This Portland is located in Adair County and lies 1,765 miles [2,840.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Portland.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Portland is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Portland.
      • Pendleton County
      • This Portland is located in Pendleton County and lies 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Portland.
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This Portland is located in Cumberland County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Portland.
    • Michigan
      • Ionia County
      • This Portland is located in Ionia County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ionia County community of Portland.
    • Missouri
      • Callaway County
      • This Portland is located in Callaway County and lies 1,987 miles [3,197.8 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Portland.
    • New York
      • Chautauqua County
      • This Portland is located in Chautauqua County and lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Portland.
      • Tompkins County
      • This Portland is located in Tompkins County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Portland.
    • North Dakota
      • Traill County
      • This Portland is located in Traill County and lies 1,987 miles [3,197.8 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Traill County community of Portland.
    • Ohio
      • Meigs County
      • This Portland is located in Meigs County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Portland.
    • Ontario
      • This Portland lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<2> to the west.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Portland is located in Multnomah County and lies 3,139 miles [5,051.7 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Portland.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lehigh County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Portland [Lehigh County].
      • Northampton County
      • This Portland is located in Northampton County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Portland.
    • South Dakota
      • Yankton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Portland [Yankton County].
    • Tennessee
      • Sumner County
      • This Portland is located in Sumner County and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Portland.
    • Texas
      • San Patricio County
      • This Portland is located in San Patricio County and lies 2,704 miles [4,351.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Portland.
    • West Virginia
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Portland [Jackson County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Jefferson County
      • This Portland is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,714 miles [2,758.4 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Portland.
      • Monroe County
      • This Portland is located in Monroe County and lies 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Portland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Portland ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Charlottetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Indian Arm ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Arm
  • James Cove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cove
  • Jamestown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Long Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
  • Man Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Man Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man Point
  • Seal Cove ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
  • Summerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Sweet Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Bay
  • Winterbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterbrook

How Far From Portland to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Portland to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Portland and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Portland to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 60 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,280 miles [8,497.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,155 miles [5,077.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Portland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Portland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Portland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Portland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4167, Longitude: -53.8167    
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Portland could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Portland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.744 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.148 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.836 degrees.




 

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