Biddeford Pool
Biddeford Pool is a neighborhood within the city of Biddeford, Maine, named for a large tidal pool located off Saco Bay south of the mouth of the Saco River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: tidal pool in Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Fletcher Neck” and “Winter Harbor”
- Postal code: 04006
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wood Island Light Station.
Wood Island Light Station
Heritage site
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Wood Island Light is an active lighthouse on the eastern edge of Wood Island in Saco Bay, on the southern coast of Maine. The light is just outside the entrance to Biddeford Pool and the end of the Saco River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hills Beach and Fortunes Rocks.
Hills Beach
Hamlet
Hills Beach is a seaside community in Biddeford, York County, Maine, United States, approximately 85 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. Hills Beach is a narrow stretch of sandy beach on the north side of Biddeford Pool near the mouth of the Saco River and near the Saco Bay.
Fortunes Rocks
Neighborhood
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Fortunes Rocks is seaside community in Biddeford, York County, Maine, located approximately 85 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. The 1999 novel Fortune's Rocks by Anita Shreve is loosely based on this Maine seaside neighborhood. Fortunes Rocks is situated 2½ miles southwest of Biddeford Pool.
Ocean Park
Neighborhood
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Ocean Park is a village in the town of Old Orchard Beach in York County, Maine, United States. A historic family style summer community affiliated with the Free Will Baptists, the community is located in southern Old Orchard Beach on Saco Bay. Ocean Park is situated 4½ miles northwest of Biddeford Pool.
Biddeford Pool
- Category: tide pool
- Location: City of Biddeford, York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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