Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Portland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Portland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Portland
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Portland:
- 42.379883, -79.467429
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Portland
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Chautauqua County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chautauqua County
- Since Portland is near Erie County and also Cattaraugus County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- eBird sighting report for Cattaraugus County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Portland ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Portland.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Portland.
Beyond New York, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 30 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In New York ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Fremont County
- This Portland is located in Fremont County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the west of the Portland that is located in Chautauqua County.
- 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 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km] to the west of the Portland that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouray County community of Portland.
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- 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 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the west of the Portland that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Portland.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Adair County
- This Portland is located in Adair County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Portland that is located in Chautauqua County.
- 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 438 miles [704.9 km] to the southwest of the Portland that is located in Chautauqua County.
- 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 362 miles [582.6 km] to the southwest of the Portland that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Portland.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Portland lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Portland that is located in Chautauqua County.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Portland lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Portland that is located in Chautauqua County.
- Oregon
- 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 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Portland that is located in Chautauqua County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Portland.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Jefferson County
- This Portland is located in Jefferson County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the west of the Portland that is located in Chautauqua County.
- 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 581 miles [935 km] to the west northwest of the Portland that is located in Chautauqua County.
- 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.
- Cottage Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Park
- Cottage Park is located in Chautauqua County
- Dean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Forest Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Chautauqua County
- Green Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Chautauqua County
- Hartfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hartfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartfield
- Hartfield is located in Chautauqua County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hartfield
- From Portland to Hartfield
- Kabob
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <6>
- Moons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Moons is located in Chautauqua County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Moons
- From Portland to Moons
- Pleasantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Chautauqua County
- Point Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Chautauqua County
- Reed Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Corners
- Reed Corners is located in Chautauqua County
- Vineyard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
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 the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Portland and extending to:
- Mayville, which is the Seat of Chautauqua County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Portland to Albany, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 272 miles [437.7 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 5,847 miles [9,409.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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: 42.3799, Longitude: -79.4674 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 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. |
| <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 Portland 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 309.138 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.393 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.443 degrees. |