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:
- 40.922183, -75.099381
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Portland is near Warren County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Pennsylvania which is also named Portland.
Beyond Pennsylvania, 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 Pennsylvania ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Fremont County
- This Portland is located in Fremont County and lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km]<3> to the west of the Portland that is located in Northampton 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 1,737 miles [2,795.4 km] to the west of the Portland that is located in Northampton 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.<1> 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 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<3> to the west of the Portland that is located in Northampton 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 613 miles [986.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Portland that is located in Northampton 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 598 miles [962.4 km] to the west southwest of the Portland that is located in Northampton 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 517 miles [832 km] to the west southwest of the Portland that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Portland.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Portland is located in Chautauqua County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Portland that is located in Northampton 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 132 miles [212.4 km] to the north northwest of the Portland that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Portland.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Portland lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Portland that is located in Northampton County.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Portland lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<3> to the north of the Portland that is located in Northampton County.
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Jefferson County
- This Portland is located in Jefferson County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Portland that is located in Northampton 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 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the west northwest of the Portland that is located in Northampton 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.
- Delaware
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Delaware Water Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <5>
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Northampton County
- Foxtown Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxtown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown Hill
- Foxtown Hill is located in Monroe County
- Hemlock Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Glen
- Hemlock Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Hill Yard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Polkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Slateford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- Slateford is located in Northampton County
- Stone Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Church have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Church
- Stone Church is located in Northampton County
- Vail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Walnut Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Valley
- Walnut Valley is located in Warren County (NJ)
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:
- Easton, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Portland to Easton, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 173 miles [278.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,316 miles [6,945.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
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 Northampton County: www.northamptoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 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. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Portland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9222, Longitude: -75.0994 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.574 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.265 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.05 degrees. |