Portland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine. The city's population was 68,408 as of the 2020 Census.
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| Coordinates: 43°39′36″N 70°15′18″W / 43.66000°N 70.25500°WCoordinates: 43°39′36″N 70°15′18″W / 43.66000°N 70.25500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Region | New England |
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Settled | 1632 |
| Incorporated | July 4, 1786 |
| Named for | Isle of Portland[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| Area | |
| • City | 69.44 sq mi (179.85 km2) |
| • Land | 21.54 sq mi (55.79 km2) |
| • Water | 47.90 sq mi (124.06 km2) |
| • Urban | 135.91 sq mi (352.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 68,408 |
| • Rank | US: 519th |
| • Density | 3,175.86/sq mi (1,226.21/km2) |
| • Urban | 205,356 (US: 186th)[3] |
| • Urban density | 1,657.7/sq mi (640.0/km2) |
| • Metro | 551,740 (US: 103rd) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 04101–04104, 04108–04109, 04112, 04116, 04122–04124 |
| FIPS code | 23-60545 |
| GNIS feature ID | 573692 |
| Website | www |
Portland, Maine Media
Fort Casco, Portland, Maine, built by Wolfgang William Romer; map by Cyprian Southack
Longfellow Square (c. 1906)
Gun recovered from USS Maine on Munjoy Hill
Aerial view of Portland from the west
Deering Oaks Park with fountain and castle pavilion is located at the point where Interstate 295 meets State Street, Park Avenue, and Deering Avenue.
Portland waterfront looking west
Park Street Row in the West End, completed 1835
Map of Portland's poverty rate and accessibility to public transit and grocery stores
Municipal ferries on the Portland waterfront
Portland's East End waterfront with new marina and high-tech companies.
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References
- ↑ Coolidge, A. J. and J. B. Mansfeld (1859). A History and Description of New England, General and Local. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge, p. 301.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
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