Cushing Island
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, roughly 45 families live there seasonally.Photo: Alfred Thompson Bricher, Public domain.
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Maine, USA
- Also known as: “Cushing Island, Maine” and “Cushing’s Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center and Ram Island Ledge Light Station.
Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center
Museum
Photo: Caitlin Regan, CC BY 2.0.
The Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center is a historic building at 45 Seashore Avenue on Peaks Island, an island neighborhood of Portland, Maine in Casco Bay.
Ram Island Ledge Light Station
Lighthouse
Photo: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ram Island Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Portland, Maine, United States, marking the northern end of the main channel leading the harbor of Portland, Maine.
House Island
Islet
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
House Island is a private island in Portland Harbor in Casco Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of the City of Portland. The island is accessible only by boat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Portland and Old Port of Portland, Maine.
South Portland
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-most populous city in the state, incorporated in 1898. At the 2020 census, the city population was 26,498.
Old Port of Portland, Maine
Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of Portland, Maine, known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars.
Portland
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
Portland is on a peninsula in Casco Bay on the Southern Maine coast approximately 100 miles north of Boston, Massachusetts. It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.
Cushing Island
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.64074° or 43° 38′ 27″ northLongitude
-70.20007° or 70° 12′ 0″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87MFJQRX+7XOpenStreetMap ID
way 219705240OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
4961978Wikidata ID
Q5196194
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Cushing Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cushing Island”
- Dutch: “Cushing Island”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North Cushing and Peaks Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Battery Bowdoin and Cushings Island Conservation.
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