Whitehead
Whitehead is a cape in Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine. Whitehead is situated nearby to the neighborhood North Cushing, as well as near Peaks Island.Places of Interest
Highlights include Peaks Island and Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center.
Peaks Island
Photo: Zircon 2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peaks Island is the most populous island in Casco Bay, Maine. It is part of the city of Portland and about three miles from downtown. The island is served by Casco Bay Lines and has its own elementary school, library, and police station.
Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center
Museum
Photo: Caitlin Regan, CC BY 2.0.
The Fifth Maine Regiment Community Center is a historic building at 45 Seashore Avenue on Peaks Island, an island neighborhood of Portland, Maine in Casco Bay.
Cushing Island
Island
Photo: Alfred Thompson Bricher, Public domain.
Cushing Island, or Cushing's Island, is a privately owned island in Casco Bay in the U.S. state of Maine. Part of the city of Portland, roughly 45 families live there seasonally.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Portland and Old Port of Portland, Maine.
South Portland
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-most populous city in the state, incorporated in 1898. At the 2020 census, the city population was 26,498.
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.
Long Island
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Whitehead
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “White Head”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.64582° or 43° 38′ 45″ northLongitude
-70.19136° or 70° 11′ 29″ westElevation
105 feet (32 metres)Open location code
87MFJRW5+8FOpenStreetMap ID
node 9023732926OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
4982980
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