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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.
- 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:
- 39.003280, -81.770857
- 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.
- Open 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 Meigs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- Since Portland is near Jackson County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wood 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Portland
Communities Also Named Portland ...
We found 32 communities that are also named Portland.
Within Ohio, the name Portland is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of 32 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 30 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- 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 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km]<2> to the west of the Portland that is located in Meigs 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 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km] to the west of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 512 miles [824 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 386 miles [621.2 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 469 miles [754.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 196 miles [315.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<2> to the west of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 238 miles [383 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs 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 223 miles [358.9 km] to the west of the Portland that is located in Meigs 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the west of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 312 miles [502.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 534 miles [859.4 km]<2> to the west of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 366 miles [589 km] to the northeast of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Portland.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Portland lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- North Dakota
- Traill County
- This Portland is located in Traill County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Traill County community of Portland.
- Ontario
- This Portland lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This Portland is located in Multnomah County and lies 2,114 miles [3,402.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 377 miles [606.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs County.
- 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 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs 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 573 miles [922.2 km] to the northwest of the Portland that is located in Meigs 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.
- Bald Knobs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bald Knobs is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knobs
- Cuba
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Great Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Great Bend is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
- Hills Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hills Crossing is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossing
- Lone Cedar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lone Cedar is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
- Long Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Neptune
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant View is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Polk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Polk is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ravenswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ravenswood Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ravenswood Ferry is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Ferry
- Shade River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Shade River is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shade River
- Skull Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Spiller
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
How Far From Portland to ...
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 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:
- Pomeroy, which is the Seat of Meigs County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Portland to Pomeroy, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 254 miles [408.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,682 miles [7,534.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 from Point A (ie- Portland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Portland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0033, Longitude: -81.7709 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.732 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.69 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.712 degrees. |
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