Thornton Academy
Thornton Academy is a co-educational, independent public-private boarding and day school serving grades 9–12 located in Saco, Maine. Thornton Academy also opened a full-time, private junior high school on its campus, named Thornton Academy Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 for Saco, Dayton and Arundel students.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: School
- Description: Private boarding and day school in Saco, Maine
- Also known as: “TA”
- Address: 438 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dyer Library and Saco Transportation Center.
Dyer Library
Library
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Dyer Library is a public library in Saco, Maine, United States. Funded by a bequest from Olive Dyer, the first home of the Dyer Library opened in 1881 in the basement of Saco City Hall. The library is located in the J.G. Deering House. Dyer Library is situated 2,600 feet south of Thornton Academy.
Saco Transportation Center
Railway station
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Saco Transportation Center, also referred to as Saco or Saco–Biddeford in some timetables, is a passenger transportation station on Factory Island in Saco, Maine, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, and other transportation providers. Saco Transportation Center is situated 1 mile southwest of Thornton Academy.
Funtown Splashtown USA
Theme park
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Funtown Splashtown USA, commonly referred to as Funtown is a family-owned amusement park located in Saco, Maine, in the United States. Funtown Splashtown USA is situated 1½ miles north of Thornton Academy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saco and Biddeford.
Saco
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Saco is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,381 at the 2020 census. It is home to Ferry Beach State Park, Funtown Splashtown USA, Thornton Academy and General Dynamics Armament Systems, a subsidiary of the defense contractor General Dynamics.
Biddeford
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Biddeford is a city located in southern Maine. It was once a booming town full of textile mills, the service and manufacturing industries are the major city employers.
Ocean Park
Neighborhood
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Ocean Park is a village in the town of Old Orchard Beach in York County, Maine, United States. A historic family style summer community affiliated with the Free Will Baptists, the community is located in southern Old Orchard Beach on Saco Bay. Ocean Park is situated 3 miles east of Thornton Academy.
Thornton Academy
- Category: education
- Location: City of Saco, York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.50834° or 43° 30′ 30″ northLongitude
-70.44067° or 70° 26′ 26″ westElevation
75 feet (23 metres)Operator
Saco School DepartmentOpen location code
87MFGH55+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 975261477OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=schoolGeoNames ID
4980692Wikidata ID
Q7796511
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In Other Languages
“Thornton Academy” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “اكاديميه ثورنتون”
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