Portland Fish Pier
The Portland Fish Pier is a fishing pier located in Portland, Maine, on the edge of the Fore River. It is a major hub for the commercial fishing industry, and is home to the Portland Fish Exchange, where over 20 million pounds of seafood a year are bought and sold.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Pier
- Description: fishing pier
- Also known as: “Brown’s Warf 2 Portland Fish Pier” and “Merchant Wharf”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Becky’s Diner and Cross Insurance Arena.
Becky’s Diner
Restaurant
Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Becky's Diner is a diner on Commercial Street in Portland, Maine. It is located at the head of Hobson's Wharf on Portland's waterfront. Becky’s Diner is situated 920 feet west of Portland Fish Pier.
Cross Insurance Arena
Public building
Photo: Dudesleeper, Public domain.
Cross Insurance Arena is a multi-purpose arena located in Portland, Maine. Built in 1977, at a cost of US$8 million, it is the home arena for the Maine Mariners of the ECHL. There are 6,206 permanent seats in the arena, and it seats up to 9,500 for concerts. Cross Insurance Arena is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Portland Fish Pier.
Portland Museum of Art
Museum
The Portland Museum of Art, or PMA, is the largest and oldest public art institution in Maine. Founded as the Portland Society of Art in 1882. It is located in the downtown area known as The Arts District in Portland, Maine. Portland Museum of Art is situated 2,600 feet west of Portland Fish Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Port of Portland, Maine and Arts District.
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.
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.
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.
Portland Fish Pier
- Category: commerce
- Location: City of Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.65118° or 43° 39′ 4″ northLongitude
-70.25352° or 70° 15′ 13″ westElevation
-3 feet (-1 metres)Open location code
87MFMP2W+FHOpenStreetMap ID
way 30594049OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=commercialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pierGeoNames ID
4975816Wikidata ID
Q7231929
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