Whaleback
Whaleback is a cape in Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine. Whaleback is situated nearby to the neighborhood Evergreen Landing, as well as near Trefethen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Peaks Island and Great Diamond Island.
Peaks Island
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Peaks Island is the most populous island in Casco Bay, Maine, and the second largest by land area among islands under the municipal jurisdiction of Portland.
Great Diamond Island
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Great Diamond Island is an island in Casco Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of the city of Portland. At the 2000 census, the island had a year-round population of 77.
Battery Steele
Bunker
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Battery Steele is a United States military fortification on Peaks Island, Portland, Maine, in Casco Bay. Completed in 1942 as part of World War II, it is located on 14 acres on the oceanside area of the island, formerly part of the Peaks Island Military Reservation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Long Island and Old Port of Portland, Maine.
Long Island
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The Town of Long Island covers Long Island in Maine. It has a population of around 200 people. Seasonal residents causes the population to increase to over 700 during the summer.
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. Old Port of Portland, Maine is situated 3½ miles west of Whaleback.
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.
Whaleback
- Type: Cape
- Category: landform
- Location: Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.67175° or 43° 40′ 18″ northLongitude
-70.18394° or 70° 11′ 2″ westElevation
62 feet (19 metres)Open location code
87MFMRC8+PCGeoNames ID
4982858
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