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Welcome to Porter Corner ...

Porter Corner is located in Yates County<1>.


The location of Porter Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Porter Corner: Porter Cor. (or less commonly used: Porter Crn.)

Porter Corner is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Porter Corner ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.yatesny.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Porter Corner, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Porter Corner ...

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

  • Penn Yan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Watkins Glen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Former names for Watkins Glen:
    • Jefferson
    • Salubria
    • Watkins
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <4>
  • Trumansburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Dundee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Yates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,608 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
  • Montour Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour Falls
    • Montour Falls is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,592 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour Falls <4>
  • Naples
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Rushville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammondsport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ovid
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Interlaken
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porter Corner ...

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

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

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 Yates, 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 Porter Corner - 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.









 

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