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• Porter (name)
  Porter (name)
  
  Porter is a common English language surname and also a given name. The name originates as an Old French occupational name, portier , or porteour ....
   is an English surname or given name.

• Porter (railroad)
  Porter (railroad)
  
  A porter is a railroad employee assigned to assist passengers aboard a passenger train or to handle their baggage; it may be used particularly to refer to employees assigned to assisting passengers in the sleeping cars....
  , railroad employee who assists passengers
• Porter (carrier)
  Porter (carrier)
  
  A porter, also called a bearer, is a person who carries objects for others....
  , person who carries objects
• Porter (college)
  Porter (college)
  
  The majority of colleges at the universities of University of Cambridge, University of Durham and University of Oxford, as well as newer collegiate universities such as University of York and older universities like St David's College, have members of staff called porters....
  , member of staff in many of the colleges of the Universities of Cambridge, Oxford, and Durham
• Porter (doorkeeper), one of the minor orders of the Roman Catholic ministry; doorkeeper or gatekeeper
• Deal porter
  Deal porter
  
  The deal porters were a specialist group of workers in Port of London's docks. They handled baulks of softwood or "deal", stacking them up to 60 feet high in quayside warehouses....
  , dockworker specializing in handling baulks of softwood
• Groom Porter
  Groom Porter
  
  The Groom-Porter was an office at the royal court of the king of England, who had 'the Inspection of the King's Lodgings, and takes care that they are provided with Tables, Chairs, Firing, &c....
  , official in charge of gambling in the Tudor court; the owner or operator of a gaming hall

• Canada
• Porters Lake, Nova Scotia
  Porters Lake, Nova Scotia
  
  Porters Lake is a residential community in the eastern shore region of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia between Nova Scotia Trunk 7 and Nova Scotia Route 207, 27.8 km from City of Halifax....
  
• United Kingdom
• Porter Brook
  Porter Brook
  
  The Porter Brook is a river in the Sheffield, England. Its source is just inside the Peak District in the west of the city at Clough Hollow, near the village of Ringinglow....
  , river in Sheffield, England
• United States
• Malone-Porter, Washington
  Malone-Porter, Washington
  
  Malone-Porter is a census-designated place in Grays Harbor County, Washington, Washington, United States. The population was 473 at the 2000 United States Census....
  
• Porter, Indiana
  Porter, Indiana
  
  Porter is a town in Westchester Township, Porter County, Indiana, Porter County, Indiana, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,972 at the 2000 census....
  
• Porter, Maine
  Porter, Maine
  
  Porter is a town in Oxford County, Maine, Maine, United States. It is included in the Portland, Maine-South Portland, Maine-Biddeford, Maine, Maine metropolitan New England City and Town Area....
  
• Porter, Minnesota
  Porter, Minnesota
  
  Porter is a city in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, Minnesota, United States. The population was 190 at the 2000 census....
  
• Porter, New York
  Porter, New York
  
  Porter is a town in Niagara County, New York, New York, United States. The population was 6,920 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Judge Augustus Porter....
  
• Porter, Oklahoma
  Porter, Oklahoma
  
  Porter is a town in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 574 at the 2000 United States Census....
  
• Porter, Texas
  Porter, Texas
  
  Porter is an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Texas within the metropolitan area. In 1980, its population estimated 8,000. Schools in Porter are operated by the New Caney Independent School District....
  
• Porter, West Virginia
  Porter, West Virginia
  
  Porter is an unincorporated area in Clay County, West Virginia, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 633 feet ....
  
• Porter, Wisconsin
  Porter, Wisconsin
  
  Porter is a town in Rock County, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census....
  
• Porter County, Indiana
  Porter County, Indiana
  
  Porter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population was 146,798 and records show that the population has increased to more than 160,000 as of 2007....
  
• Porter Heights, Texas
  Porter Heights, Texas
  
  Porter Heights is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Texas, Texas, United States. The population was 1,490 at the 2000 census....
  
• Porter Township, Michigan
  Porter Township, Michigan
  
  Porter Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan:*Porter Township, Cass County, Michigan*Porter Township, Midland County, Michigan...
   (three places)
• Porter Township, Pennsylvania
  Porter Township, Pennsylvania
  
  Porter Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania:*Porter Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania*Porter Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania...
   (seven places)
• Porter Square
  Porter Square
  
  Porter Square is a neighborhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Massachusetts in the USA, located around the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Somerville Avenue, between Harvard Square and Davis Square Squares....
  , in Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Space
• Porter (lunar crater)
  Porter (lunar crater)
  
  Porter is a moon impact crater that is located in the southern part of the Moon, and lies across the northwestern rim of the huge walled plain Clavius ....
  
• Porter (Martian crater)
  Porter (Martian crater)
  
  Porter is a large-scale impact crater on the planet Mars, situated in Aonia Terra at 50.8? south and 113.9? west. The impact caused a bowl 105 kilometres across....
  

• Porter (beer)
  Porter (beer)
  
  Porter is a dark-coloured Beer style of beer. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined. The name was first used in the 18th century from its popularity with the street and river porter of London....
  , type of beer
• H. K. Porter, Inc
  H. K. Porter, Inc
  
  H. K. Porter, Inc. manufactured light-duty railroad locomotives in the USA, starting in 1866. The company became the largest producer of industrial locomotives, and built almost eight thousand of them....
  , locomotive manufacturer
• Hyundai Porter
  Hyundai Porter
  
  The Hyundai Porter , also known as the Hyundai H-100 is a pickup truck produced and built by Hyundai Motor Company.The first Porter appeared in January 1977....
  , pickup truck
• Miss Porter's School
  Miss Porter's School
  
  Miss Porter's School, sometimes simply referred to as "Farmington" or "Porter's", is a highly selective private University-preparatory school for girls, aged 14-18, located in Farmington, Connecticut....
  , in Farmington, Connecticut
• Pilatus PC-6 Porter
  Pilatus PC-6
  
  The Pilatus PC-6 Porter is a civilian utility aircraft built by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland....
  , Swiss aircraft
• Porter (band)
  Porter (band)
  
  Porter was a Mexico indie rock rock band based in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.Their sound consists of a mixture of electronic and acoustic drums, rock guitars, sound loops and Mussgo's distinctive Soprano voice and high pitch vocals....
  , Mexican indie band
• Porter 5 forces analysis
  Porter 5 forces analysis
  
  Porter's five forces analysis is a framework for the industry analysis and business strategy development developed by Michael Porter of Harvard Business School in 1979 ....
  , framework for industry analysis and business strategy development
• Porter generic strategies
  Porter generic strategies
  
  Michael Porter has described a category scheme consisting of three general types of strategic planning that are commonly used by businesses to achieve and maintain competitive advantage....
  
• Porter Airlines
  Porter Airlines
  
  Porter Airlines is a regional airline based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It operates regularly-scheduled flights from Toronto City Centre Airport on Toronto Islands to destinations in Canada and the United States utilizing Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft....
  , Canadian low-cost airline
• Porter College
  Porter College
  
  Benjamin F. Porter College, a residential college at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is located on the lower west side of the university, south of Kresge College and north of College Eight....
  , residential college at the University of California, Santa Cruz
• Porter Motor Company, defunct U.S. car manufacturer
• Porter's Regiment
  Porter's Regiment
  
  SummaryThe Porter's Regiment was raised on January 19, 1776 under Colonel Porter at Northampton, Massachusetts and Pittsfield, Massachusetts for one year of service....
  , American Revolutionary War soldiers under a Colonel Porter
• Porter Raymond, Singer/Songwriter from Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Winner of "Golden KIAC award for best "Easy Listening" song of 2006 for "You Were The One Who Loved Me As I Am".Media:myspace.com/raymondgporter Media:Reverbnation.com/rayporter

See also

• Portage
  Portage
  
  Portage refers to the practice of carrying a canoe or other boat over land to avoid an obstacle on the water route , or between two bodies of water ....