Popham Beach

Popham Beach is a sandy beach in that extends southwest about three miles from , at the mouth of the Kennebec River, toward the mouth of the .
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Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Popham Colony and Pond Island Light.

Park
The Popham Colony—also known as the Sagadahoc Colony—was a short-lived English colonial settlement in . It was established in 1607 by the proprietary Plymouth Company and was located in the present-day town of , near the mouth of the Kennebec River.

Lighthouse
Photo: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, Public domain.
is a lighthouse at the mouth of the Kennebec River, Maine. It was first established in 1821 on Pond Island at the mouth of the Kennebec. The present structure was built in 1855.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Georgetown and Sebasco Estates.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town in , United States. The population was 1,058 at the 2020 census. Home to , the town is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. is situated 4 miles north of Popham Beach.

Village
is an unincorporated village in the town of , , , United States. The community is located on the Atlantic coast, 10.1 miles south of . has a , with ZIP code 04565. is situated 4 miles west of Popham Beach.

Popham Beach

Latitude
43.74818° or 43° 44′ 53″ north
Longitude
-69.7797° or 69° 46′ 47″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87MGP6XC+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1035739011
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Geo­Names ID
4975716
Wiki­data ID
Q7229310
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Satellite Map

Discover Popham Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Popham Beach” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Popham Beach”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شط بوبهام”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Sugarloaf Island and Popham Chapel.

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