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Peaks Island, Maine

Peaks Island is the most populous island in Casco Bay, Maine. It is part of the city of Portland and is approximately 3 miles from downtown. The island became a popular summer destination in the late 19th century, when it was known as the Coney Island of Maine, home to hotels, cottages, theaters, and amusement parks. While small, the island hosts a variety of flourishing businesses that are rapidly expanding and growing.

Located at 43.6569, -70.1961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Islands of Portland, Maine, Peaks Island, Maine

Little Diamond Island, Maine

Little Diamond Island (previously Little Hog Island) is an island in Casco Bay Maine. It is part of the city of Portland, Maine. As of the 2000 census, the island had a year-round population of 5. Most of the island is private property. It is served by the Casco Bay Lines ferry service. At low tide, Little Diamond Island connects to Great Diamond via a semi-submerged sandbar. This is how the City of Portland is capable of picking up the trash on both islands.

Located at 43.6672, -70.2081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Islands of Portland, Maine

Cushing Island, Maine

Cushing Island, or Cushing's Island, is a privately owned island in Casco Bay in the U.S. state of Maine. Part of the city of Portland, Maine, roughly 45 families live there seasonally. In 1623-24 English explorer Christopher Levett built a blockhouse on the island, part of 6,000 acres granted him by the English King. Levett left behind a group of settlers to carry on after he returned to England. But the naval captain and adventurer never returned, and the fate of the men is unknown.

Located at 43.6411, -70.2078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Battle of Portland Harbor

The Battle of Portland Harbor was a naval battle of the American Civil War, fought in June 1863, in the waters off Portland, Maine. Two United States Navy warships engaged two vessels under Confederate States Navy employment.

Located at 43.6632, -70.221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Naval battles of the American Civil War, Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, Union victories of the American Civil War, Maine in the American Civil War, History of Portland, Maine

Southern Maine Community College

Southern Maine Community College is a community college in South Portland, Maine, USA, and one of the seven colleges in the Maine Community College System.

Located at 43.648, -70.228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Two-year colleges in the United States, Educational institutions established in 1946, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Education in South Portland, Maine, Universities and colleges in Cumberland County, Maine, Cemeteries in Cumberland County, Maine, Southern Maine Community College, USCAA member institutions

Umbrella Cover Museum

The Umbrella Cover Museum in Peaks Island, Maine, is a museum that pays tribute to umbrella covers. The museum was created and is curated by Nancy 3. Hoffman, who has collected more than 600 umbrella covers from over 30 countries. The mission of the Umbrella Cover Museums states that it is "dedicated to the appreciation of the mundane in everyday life. It is about finding wonder and beauty in the simplest of things, and about knowing that there is always a story behind the cover.

Located at 43.6561, -70.198 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Museums in Portland, Maine, Fashion accessories, Fashion museums in the United States, Peaks Island, Maine

Fort Levett

Fort Levett was a former U.S. Army fort built on Cushing Island, Maine, in 1898. Located in Cumberland County, Maine, in the middle of Casco Bay near Portland, Maine, the fort was heavily fortified with cannons for coastal defense. Built in the wake of the Spanish American War, Fort Levett was manned during both World Wars. Fort Levett was built on 140 acres of Cushing Island, and the coast artillery fortification was visited by several Secretaries of War, including Jacob M.

Located at 43.6431, -70.1953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Fort Williams Park

Fort Williams Park is a 90 acre park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine encompassing numerous historical sites. Perhaps most famous for having Portland Head Light on its grounds, the park also encompasses the decommissioned and largely demolished United States Army post Fort Williams, which was operational during World War I and World War II.

Located at 43.6233, -70.2111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Parks in Maine