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Porter

Maine, United States · North America

About Porter

Porter sits on the route: 10 minutes from Effingham, 52km from Kancamagus Highway.

Porter is a town located in Maine, United States. With a population of 1,495, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Porter sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Porter to your route.

About Porter

The Porter-Parsonsfield Bridge is a covered bridge in western Maine, and one of the few 19th-century covered bridges left in the state. The bridge spans the Ossipee River just east of the modern alignment of North Road (Maine State Route 160), which it formerly carried, between the towns of Porter and Parsonsfield.

Read more Built in 1876 by the towns, it is a Paddleford truss bridge which has been strengthened with laminated arches. The bridge was closed to traffic in 1960, and is now maintained by the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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Where is Porter located?

Porter is located in Maine, United States, North America. The coordinates are 43.7959 latitude, -70.9326 longitude.

What is the population of Porter?

Porter has a population of approximately 1,495 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
1,495
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Maine
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
43.7959, -70.9326

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Porter

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

famous road

Kancamagus Highway

New Hampshire's legendary 34.5-mile stretch of NH-112 through the White Mountains, crossing the 2,855 ft Kancamagus Pass: one of America's finest fall-foliage drives.

52 km · about 60 min drive

famous road

Mount Washington Auto Road

America's oldest man-made tourist attraction (1861): a 7.6-mile toll road climbing to the 6,288 ft summit of the Northeast's highest peak, home of the famous 'This Car Climbed Mt. Washington' sticker.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Porter

  • 52 kmKancamagus HighwayNew Hampshire's legendary 34.5-mile stretch of NH-112 through the White Mountains, crossing the 2,855 ft Kancamagus Pass: one of America's finest fall-foliage drives.
  • 60 kmMount Washington Auto RoadAmerica's oldest man-made tourist attraction (1861): a 7.6-mile toll road climbing to the 6,288 ft summit of the Northeast's highest peak, home of the famous 'This Car Climbed Mt. Washington' sticker.
  • 61 kmWhite MountainsNew Hampshire's rugged mountain range crowned by Mount Washington, home to the worst weather in the world and spectacular fall foliage drives.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Porter.

Effingham

🇺🇸 United States

6 km awayPop. 1,356

Parsonsfield

🇺🇸 United States

8 km awayPop. 1,647

Freedom

🇺🇸 United States

8 km awayPop. 1,388

Cornish

🇺🇸 United States

11 km awayPop. 1,319

Hiram

🇺🇸 United States

14 km awayPop. 1,479

Brownfield

🇺🇸 United States

16 km awayPop. 1,301

Limerick

🇺🇸 United States

16 km awayPop. 2,329

Newfield

🇺🇸 United States

18 km awayPop. 1,381

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