Portland, Maine
county seat of Cumberland County, Maine, United States
Portland is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maine. The city's population was 64,249 as of the 2000 Census
Portland, Maine | |
|---|---|
| City of Portland, Maine | |
 Clockwise: Portland waterfront, the Portland Observatory on Munjoy Hill, the corner of Middle and Exchange Street in the Old Port, Congress Street, the Civil War Memorial in Monument Square, and winter light sculptures in Congress Square Plaza. | |
| Nicknames: The Forest City, Portland of the East | |
| Mottoes: | |
 Location within Cumberland County | |
  Portland Location within Maine  Portland Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′N 70°16′W / 43.667°N 70.267°WCoordinates: 43°40′N 70°16′W / 43.667°N 70.267°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Settled | 1632 |
| Incorporated | July 4, 1786 |
| Named for | Isle of Portland[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | City council and city manager |
| • City manager | Jon Jennings |
| • Mayor | Kate Snyder (D) |
| • Body | Portland, Maine City Council |
| Area | |
| • City | 69.44 sq mi (179.85 km2) |
| • Land | 21.31 sq mi (55.19 km2) |
| • Water | 48.13 sq mi (124.66 km2) |
| • Urban | 135.91 sq mi (352.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 66,194 |
| • Estimate (2018) | 66,417 |
| • Rank | US: 519th |
| • Density | 3,147.21/sq mi (1,215.2/km2) |
| • Urban | 243,537 (US: 177th) |
| • Urban density | 1,791/sq mi (692/km2) |
| • Metro | 513,102 (US: 104th) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 04101–04104, 04108–04109, 04112, 04116, 04122–04124 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-60545 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0573692 |
| Website | www |
References Edit
- ↑ Coolidge, A. J. and J. B. Mansfeld (1859). A History and Description of New England, General and Local. Boston: Austin J. Coolidge, p. 301.
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