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Welcome to Porkey ...

Porkey is located in Forest County<1>.


The location of Porkey has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Porkey is 1,200 feet [366 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Porkey lies within the (814) area code.

Communities near Porkey ...

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

  • Warren
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Kane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in McKean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
  • Youngsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Tidioute
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Clarendon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Tionesta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hermit Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermit Spring
    • Hermit Spring is located in Warren County
  • Henrys Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mills
    • Henrys Mills is located in Warren County
  • Barnes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Barnes is located in Warren County
  • Donaldson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
    • Donaldson is located in Warren County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Porkey ...

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

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Forest, 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 Porkey - 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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