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Portland Observatory

The Portland Observatory is a historic maritime signal at 138 Congress Street in the Munjoy Hill section of , Maine. Built in 1807, it is the only known surviving tower of its type in the .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: signal and observation tower in Maine, United States
  • Address: 138 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Green Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church and Abyssinian Meeting House.

Church
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The is a historic church at 46 Sheridan Street in , United States. It is a 2+1⁄2-story structure of textured concrete block masonry built in 1914 to house the congregation founded in 1891. is situated 470 feet south of Portland Observatory.

Heritage site
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The is a historic church building at 73–75 Newbury Street, in the Munjoy Hill neighborhood of , . 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. is situated 1,100 feet south of Portland Observatory.

Park
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The is a historic promenade, 68.2-acre public park and recreation area in . Construction of the Promenade began in 1836 and continued periodically until 1934.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Port of Portland, Maine and Portland.

Neighborhood
The Old Port is a district of , known for its cobblestone streets, 19th-century brick buildings and fishing piers. The district contains boutiques, restaurants and bars.

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is on a peninsula in on the Southern coast approximately 100 miles north of , . It has more than 65,000 inhabitants, making it the largest city in Maine.

Neighborhood
The is a section of downtown ’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 and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at and its concert hall.

Portland Observatory

Latitude
43.66538° or 43° 39′ 55″ north
Longitude
-70.24825° or 70° 14′ 54″ west
Elevation
138 feet (42 metres)
Inception
1807
Height
82 feet (25 metres)
Open location code
87MFMQ82+5M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 334261315
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
4975827
Wiki­data ID
Q2105180
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Satellite Map

Discover Portland Observatory from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From German to Russian—“Portland Observatory” goes by many names.
  • German: “Portland Observatory”
  • Russian: “Портлендская обсерватория”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Munjoy Hill and East End.

Nearby Places

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