Portland New York Map

About Portland, New York

Portland is a locality in Tompkins County, New York, United States. Portland is located at 42.5228°N, 76.5241°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 14850, 14769.

Portland occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent movement of Gulf Creek defines the local topography. It lies 3.5 miles northwest of Lansing, NY (from Lansing, NY: bearing 320°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-northeast of Tompkins. The landscape surrounding Portland unfolds in a series of modest elevations and deep, earthen cuts, most notably the nearby Esty Glen, which channels the runoff of seasonal rains into the lower basins. The air here holds a distinct, crisp weight, particularly as the light shifts toward dusk, casting long, sharp shadows across the fields that extend toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the terrain transitions into dense, verdant pockets of growth, mirroring the wilder, untamed character of Yellow Barn State Forest found further afield.

History in Portland remains tethered to the slow, deliberate cultivation of the soil and the legacy of early land management that continues to shape the local economy today. The proximity to the Intermunicipal Water District Lands ensures a preservation of the natural watershed, maintaining a rural integrity that resists the encroachment of modern sprawl. Residents often find themselves drawn toward the dramatic, plummeting descent of Taughannock Falls, a site that marks the geological intensity of the region, or toward the expansive, still surface of Cayuga Lake, which anchors the broader horizon. Life in Portland moves with the steady, unpretentious cadence of a region deeply connected to its primary resources, where the economy relies on the careful stewardship of the land and the quiet, productive rhythms of a life lived close to the water and the wood.

About This Portland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Portland, New York. Coordinates: 42.52285, -76.524108. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Portland includes the ZIP code (14850, 14769), telephone area code (607), county seat of Tompkins County (Ithaca), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.