Western Promenade
The Western Promenade is a historic promenade, an 18.1-acre public park and recreation area in the West End neighborhood of Portland, Maine. Developed between 1836 and the early 20th century, it is one Portland's oldest preserved spaces, with landscaping by the Olmsted Brothers, who included it in their master plan for the city's parks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Maine Medical Center and Western Cemetery.
Maine Medical Center
Hospital
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MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland, commonly contracted to Maine Med, is a 929-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Portland, Maine, United States.
Western Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Western Cemetery is an urban cemetery located in the West End neighborhood of Portland, Maine, near the Western Promenade. It served as Portland’s primary municipal burial ground from 1829 until 1852, when Evergreen Cemetery was established in the then-separate town of Deering.
Cumberland County Jail
Prison
The Cumberland County Jail is located in Portland, Maine, and is the largest jail in the state. The jail, a division of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, is a part of Cumberland County government and is wholly operated by the elected Sheriff.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West End and Arts District.
West End
Quarter
The West End is a downtown neighborhood in Portland, Maine. It is located on the western side of Portland's peninsula primarily on Bramhall Hill and is noted for its architecture and history.
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
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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.
Western Promenade
- Type: Park
- Categories: urban park, waterfront promenade, and recreation area
- Location: Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.64789° or 43° 38′ 52″ northLongitude
-70.27626° or 70° 16′ 35″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
87MFJPXF+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 32792563OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Western Promenade” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Western Promenade”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Parkside and Libbytown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Western Promenade Historic District and Valley Street Dog Park.
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