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Portland
Cumberland County,
Zip Code
Forest City
Hill City
The Maine state capital is Augusta.
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Portland historical events.
City Attractions
Portland Government
Portland Business Directory.
Portland Chamber of Commerce.
Portland Organizations, Churches, and Sports.
Portland Libraries.
Portland Schools.
Zip Codes
04101, 04102, 04103
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Statistics & Facts
The population of Portland is approximately 64,358 (1999).
The approximate number of families is 31,293 (1990).
The amount of land area in Portland is 58.642 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 104.808 sq kilometers.
The distance from Portland to Washington DC is 497 miles. The distance to the Maine state capital is 52 miles. (as the crow flies)
Portland is positioned 43.66 degrees north of the equator and 70.20 degrees west of the prime meridian.
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Location
Portland location: in southern Maine on the Atlantic Coast.
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Climate & Weather
The average winter temperature is 20-40 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 60-80 degrees F.
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History & History Related Items
Portland history: Historical Landmarks in the Greater Portland area.
165 State Street
Portland, Maine 04101-3797
Phone: 207-774-5561
Fax: 207- 774-2509
Email A history of the first parish in Portland Maine.
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Attractions
Portland attractions: Portland Head Light
1000 Shore Road
Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107
Phone: 207-799-2661
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one of the oldest lighthouses in the U.S., commissioned by George Washington in 1791. Portland Observatory
138 Congress St.
Portland, ME 04101-3608
Phone: 207-774-5561 Portland Performing Arts
25 Forest Ave #A
Portland, ME 04101-2810
Phone: 207-774-0465 Nova Scotia Tourist Info
468 Commercial St
Portland, ME 04101-4637
Phone: 207-772-0017 Children's Museum Of Maine
142 Free St
Portland, ME 04101-3961
Phone: 207-828-1234 Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad
58 Fore St
Portland, ME 04101
Phone: 207-828-0814 Maine Sports Hall Of Fame
295 Fore St
Portland, ME 04101-4108
Phone: 207-871-0772 Maine Toy Train Museum
151 Congress St # 5
Portland, ME 04101-3651
Phone: 207-874-6641 Portland Museum Of Art
7 Congress Sq
Portland, ME 04101-3802
Phone: 207-775-6148 Tate House Museum
2 Waldo St
Portland, ME 04102-1913
Phone: 207-774-6177 Victoria Mansion
109 Danforth St
Portland, ME 04101-4504
Phone: 207-772-4841 Wadsworth Longfellow House
489 Congress St
Portland, ME 04101-3401
Phone: 207-879-0427
Childhood home of poet, Henry WadsworthLongfellow, built in 1786
Please call for hours of operation Portland Harbor Museum
Fort Road, S.
Portland, Maine 04106
Phone: 207-799-6337
On the Southern Maine Technical College Campus
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