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573692. Website. www .portlandmaine .gov. Portland ( / ˈpɔːrtlənd / PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. [4] The Greater Portland metropolitan area has a population of approximately 550,000 people.
The Eastern Promenade (Eastern Prom) is a historic promenade, 68.2-acre (27.6 ha) public park and recreation area in Portland, Maine. Construction of the Promenade began in 1836 and continued periodically until 1934. The 1.5-mile (2.4 km) park was designed by the Olmsted Brothers design firm and experienced its greatest expansion from the 1880s ...
The distinctive glass awning of the former Bull Feeney's, on Fore Street at the head of Moulton Street. Much of the Old Port keeps true to its 19th-century architecture and styling. The Old Port (sometimes known as the Old Port Exchange) is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and ...
The Western Promenade is a historic promenade, an 18.1-acre (7.3 ha) public park and recreation area in the West End neighborhood of Portland, Maine. Developed between 1836 and the early 20th century, it is one Portland's oldest preserved spaces, with landscaping by the Olmsted Brothers, who included it in their master plan for the city's parks ...
Thompson's Point, Maine. / 43.6507146364; -70.291450521. Thompson's Point is a promontory and entertainment venue in the Libbytown neighborhood of Portland, Maine, United States. It is located around 1.7 miles (2.7 km) southwest of downtown Portland, on the northern banks of the Fore River. It sits across the river from the outflow of Long ...
Longfellow Square. / 43.6529873; -70.2668522. Longfellow Square is a public square in Portland, Maine, United States. Named for the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, it is one of the three main squares on the city's Congress Street — the others being Congress Square and Monument Square, both located a short distance to the northeast.
Exchange Street. Exchange Street is a main commercial thoroughfare in the Old Port of Portland, Maine, United States. Originally laid out in 1724, [1] today it features a number of designer clothing stores, as well as several small, locally owned businesses, [2] including Sherman's Maine Coast Books.
The Portland–South Portland, Maine, metropolitan statistical area is a region consisting of three counties in Maine, anchored by the city of Portland and the smaller city of South Portland. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 551,740. [1] A larger combined statistical area (CSA), the Portland–Lewiston–South Portland ...