Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum is a 2 ft narrow gauge railway, located in Portland, Maine, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: Railway museum in Portland, Maine, United States
- Also known as: “Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum” and “Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum”
- Address: 14 Ocean Gateway Pier, Portland, ME 04101
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abyssinian Meeting House and Portland Observatory.
Abyssinian Meeting House
Heritage site
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The Abyssinian Meeting House is a historic church building at 73–75 Newbury Street, in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood of Portland, Maine. Built between 1828 and 1831 by free African-Americans, it is Maine's oldest African-American church building, and the third-oldest in the nation. Abyssinian Meeting House is situated 930 feet northwest of Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum.
Portland Observatory
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The Portland Observatory is a historic maritime signal tower at 138 Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill section of Portland, Maine. Built in 1807, it is the only known surviving tower of its type in the United States. Portland Observatory is situated 1,800 feet north of Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum.
United States Custom House
Government office
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The United States Custom House is a historic custom house at 312 Fore Street in downtown Portland, Maine. It was built from 1867–1872 to house offices of the United States Customs Service, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. United States Custom House is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Port of Portland, Maine and Portland.
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
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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.
Arts District
Neighborhood
The Arts District is a section of downtown Portland, Maine’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city. It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the West End and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at Portland City Hall and its Merrill Auditorium concert hall.
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
- Categories: railway museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.66076° or 43° 39′ 39″ northLongitude
-70.24569° or 70° 14′ 45″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Operator
Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad MuseumOpen location code
87MFMQ63+8POpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum”
- French: “Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum”
- German: “Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum”
- Japanese: “Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum”
- Japanese: “メイン・ナローゲージ鉄道博物館”
- Japanese: “メインナローゲージ鉄道博物館”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as India Street and Munjoy Hill.
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