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Welcome to Porter Center ...

Porter Center is located in Niagara County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Porter Center: Porter Ctr. (or less commonly used: Porter Cen., Porter Cent. or Porter Cntr.)

Porter Center is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Porter Center lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Porter Center: (716)

Communities near Porter Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Porter Center.

  • Saint Catharines
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Niagara Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Niagara Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • North Tonawanda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tonawanda
    • North Tonawanda is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,050 people
  • Lockport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Thorold
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tonawanda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Niagara on the Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lewiston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,572 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
  • Youngstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
    • Youngstown is located in Niagara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Youngstown <3>

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 Porter Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Porter Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Porter Center. 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 Porter Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Porter Center. See our Newspapers Page for Porter Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porter Center ...

Looking for more information about Porter Center? 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 Porter Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Porter Center.

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

The official website for Niagara County: www.niagaracounty.com/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Niagara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Porter Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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