Portland, CT Road Trips
Plan drives from Portland, CT with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
4
Longest Drive
43.6 mi
Bridgeport, CT
Quickest Drive
18m
Meriden, CT
Plan Around Portland, CT
Popular Incoming Routes
Useful if Portland, CT is the arrival point and you want the strongest routes into the city first.
Portland, CT by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
5,970
Median Income
$91,522
Median Home Value
$267,600
Median Age
40.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Portland, CT at a Glance
Founded
1841
Elevation
79 ft
Area
10 mi²
Notable People from Portland, CT
A sampling of people born in Portland, CT.
Guy Hedlund
1884–1964
actor (1884-1964)
Nancy McKinstry
1959
American businessperson and board member, director at Accenture and Abbott Laboratories
Myron Cady Cramer
1881–1966
Judge Advocate General of the United States Army
Ebenezer Sage
1755–1834
American politician (1755-1834)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Portland, CT.
Indian Hill Avenue Historic District
historic district in Connecticut, United States
Marlborough Street Historic District
historic district in Portland, Connecticut, USA
City data from Wikidata (Q753876), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
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