Porter Lake

Porter Lake is a reservoir in Franklin County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine. Porter Lake is situated nearby to the village New Vineyard, as well as near Strong.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Vineyard and Strong.

New Vineyard

Village

New Vineyard is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 721 at the 2020 census. New Vineyard is situated 1½ miles east of Porter Lake.

Strong is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,122 at the 2020 census. Strong is home to the annual Sandy River Festival. Strong is situated 3½ miles west of Porter Lake.

New Portland

Village

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

New Portland is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. It is perhaps best known for its Wire Bridge, a cable suspension bridge completed in 1866 that is the last remaining bridge of its type in Maine, and possibly the U.S. New Portland is situated 6 miles northeast of Porter Lake.

Porter Lake

Type: Reservoir
Also known as: “Porter’s Pond”
Category: body of water
Location: Franklin County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.81039° or 44° 48′ 37″ north

Longitude

-70.15154° or 70° 9′ 6″ west

Elevation

636 feet (194 metres)

Open location code

87PFRR6X+59

GeoNames ID

4975789

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Highlights include Porter Lake Dam and Voter Cemetery.

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