Peaks Island
Peaks Island is the most populous island in Casco Bay, Maine. It is part of the city of Portland and about three miles from downtown. The island is served by Casco Bay Lines and has its own elementary school, library, and police station.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Umbrella Cover Museum and Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center.
Umbrella Cover Museum
Museum
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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; she has collected more than 2000 umbrella covers from over 70 countries as of August 2021.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Island and Old Port of Portland, Maine.
Long Island
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The Town of Long Island covers Long Island in Maine. It has a population of around 200 people. Seasonal residents causes the population to increase to over 700 during the summer.
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. Old Port of Portland, Maine is situated 3 miles west of Peaks Island.
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.
Peaks Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Munjoy’s Island”, “Palmer’s Island”, “Peak Island”, “Peak’s Island”, “Peakes Island”, and “Utowna”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.65842° or 43° 39′ 30″ northLongitude
-70.19116° or 70° 11′ 28″ westElevation
92 feet (28 metres)Open location code
87MFMR55+9GGeoNames ID
4974846
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