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Portland Maine City Information
County: Cumberland
Zip Code: 04106
Population: 62,825
Ancestries: Irish (21.2%), English (19.2%), Italian (10.8%), French (10.5%), German (6.9%), Scottish (5.0%)
Incorporated: 07/04/1786
Elevation: 75 feet
Latitude: 43.67 N
Longitude: 70.27 W
Average Summer Temps: 75 Degrees F
Average Winter Temps: 24 Degrees F
Land area: 21.2 square miles.
Population density: 2993 people per square mile
Portland Maine Police Department: 109 Middle Street, Portland, Maine 04101 - Non-Emergency 207-874-8479 or Emergency 911
Portland Maine Fire Department: 380 Congress Street, Portland, Maine, 04106 - Non-Emergency 207-874-8400 or Emergency 911
Notable locations in Portland Maine: Maine State Pier (A), Hobsons Wharf (B), Custom House Wharf (C), Park Street Row (D), Old Port (E), Browns Wharf (F), Cumberland Wharf (G), Old Port Exchange (H), Portland Fish Pier (I), Portland Observatory (J), Congress Square (K), Portland Pier (L), State Pier (M), Wrights Wharf (N), Interchange 7 (O), Interchange 8 (P), Long Wharf (Q), Portland Stove Foundry (R), Chandlers Wharf (S), Portland Yacht Services Complex (T)
Churches in Portland Maine include: Mariners Church (A), Swedenborgian Church (B), Stroudwater Christian Church (C), Stroudwater Baptist Church (D), Stevens Avenue Congregational Church (E), State Street Church of God (F), State Street Church (G), Nazarene First Church (H), Friends Meeting House of Portland (I)
Cemetery: Friends Cemetery (1), Eastern Cemetery (2), Maplewood Cemetery (3), Bailey Cemetery (4), Pine Grove Cemetery (5), Mount Carmel Cemetery (6), Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery (7)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stroudwater River (A), Fall Brook (B)
Parks in Portland Maine include: Fort Sumner Park (1), Hadlock Field (2), Tommys Park (3), Monument Square (4), Lincoln Park (5), Presumpscot Park (6), Longfellow Square (7), Portland Downtown Historic District (8), Spring Street Historic District (9)
Post office: Portland Post Office (A)
Tourist attractions: Maine Historical Society Museum (489 Congress Street Suite 2) (1), Portland Harbor Museum (Fort Road) (2), Tate House Museum - Office (2 Waldo Street) (3), Tate House Museum (1270 Westbrook Street) (4), Maine Womens Chistian Temperance Union (Museums; 714 Congress Street) (5), Center for Maine History (Museums; 489 Congress Street) (6), Irish Heritage Center (Museums; 34 Gray Street) (7), Museum of African Tribal Art (122 Spring Street) (8), Greater Portland Landmarks Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 165 State Street) (9)
Hotels: Motel 6 (1 Riverside Street) (1), Fairfield Inn Portland Airport (340 Park Avenue) (2), Ramada Limited Portland (1150 Brighton Ave) (3), Portland Harbor Hotel (468 Fore Street) (4), Zackery's at Holiday Inn Portland-West (81 Riverside Street) (5), Hilton Garden Inn Prtld Downtown Water Front (50 Monument Square) (6), Cafe Stroudwater (1050 Westbrook Street) (7), Holiday Inn (81 Riverside St) (8), Travelodge Portland (1200 Brighton Ave) (9)
Strongest AM radio stations in Portland Maine:
- WBAE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WZAN (970 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WLOB (1310 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WJAE (1440 AM; 5 kW; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: ALTANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Portland Maine:
- W245AA (96.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WMGX (93.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WPOR (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WMSJ (89.3 FM; FREEPORT, ME; Owner: DOWNEAST CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W281AC (104.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMTW-FM (106.7 FM; NORTH WINDHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WCYY (94.3 FM; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBQW (106.3 FM; SCARBOROUGH, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNER)
- WRED (95.9 FM; SACO, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WYNZ (100.9 FM; WESTBROOK, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WMEK-FM (99.9 FM; AUBURN, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMPG (90.9 FM; GORHAM, ME; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM)
- WJJB-FM (95.5 FM; TOPSHAM, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WCLZ (98.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portland Maine:
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 4 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
- BRUNSWICK NAS (about 28 miles; BRUNSWICK, ME; ID: NHZ)
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 56 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Portland Maine:
- BIDDEFORD MUNI (about 21 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; ID: B19)
- AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNI (about 26 miles; AUBURN/LEWISTON, ME; ID: LEW)
- LIMINGTON-HARMON (about 29 miles; LIMINGTON, ME; ID: 63B)
College/University in Portland Maine:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (Full-time enrollment: 7,381; Location: 96 FALMOUTH ST; Public; Website: www.usm.maine.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
- ANDOVER COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 554; Location: 901 WASHINGTON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.Andovercollege.com)
- MAINE COLLEGE OF ART (FT enrollment: 404; Location: 97 SPRING ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.meca.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- PIERRE'S SCHOOL OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 188; Location: 319 MARGINAL WAY; Private, for-profit)
- HEADHUNTER II SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 52; Location: 1041 BRIGHTON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: Headhunterschool.com)
- BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 17; Location: 159 STATE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.BTS.edu; Offers Master's degree)
- MERCY HOSPITAL-SCHOOL OF XRAY TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 17; Location: 144 STATE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
- POLARITY REALIZATION INSTITUTE INCORPORATED (Location: 222 ST JOHN ST STE 310; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ryse.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portland Maine:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 19 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 22 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT AUGUSTA (about 58 miles; AUGUSTA, ME; FT enrollment: 3,172)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
- UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON (about 69 miles; FARMINGTON, ME; FT enrollment: 2,229)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
- NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
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