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we pass this GPS location for Porterville:
42.791362, -78.554150
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We found ten communities that share the name Porterville.
Within New York, the name Porterville is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
DeKalb County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Porterville [DeKalb County].
California
Tulare County
This Porterville is located in Tulare County and lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<2> to the west of the Porterville that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Porterville.
Illinois
Crawford County
This Porterville is located in Crawford County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Porterville that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Porterville.
Kansas
Bourbon County
This Porterville is located in Bourbon County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Porterville that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Porterville.
Louisiana
Webster Parish
This Porterville is located in Webster Parish and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Porterville that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Porterville.
Mississippi
Kemper County
This Porterville is located in Kemper County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<2> to the southwest of the Porterville that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kemper County community of Porterville.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Porterville lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Porterville that is located in Erie County.
Oregon
Grant County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Porterville [Grant County].
Texas
Loving County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Loving County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loving County community of Porterville.
Utah
Morgan County
This Porterville is located in Morgan County and lies 1,696 miles [2,729.4 km]<2> to the west of the Porterville that is located in Erie County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Porterville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Porterville ...
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.
Griffins Mills (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Griffins Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Looneyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Town Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Porterville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Porterville and extending to:
Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Porterville to Buffalo, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,393 miles [7,069.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Porterville 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 county. 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.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Porterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7914, Longitude: -78.5542
<3>
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 Porterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Porterville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.53 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.771 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.843 degrees.