Whitehead Passage
Whitehead Passage is a strait in Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine. Whitehead Passage is situated nearby to the neighborhood North Cushing, as well as near Peaks Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Strait
- Also known as: “White Head Passage” and “Whitehead Pass”
- Address: ME
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.
Umbrella Cover Museum
Museum
Photo: Piguy101, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Umbrella Cover Museum in Peaks Island, Maine is a museum that pays tribute to umbrella covers. The museum was created and is curated by Nancy 3. Hoffman; she has collected more than 2000 umbrella covers from over 70 countries as of August 2021.
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.
Portland
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
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.
Whitehead Passage
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.64798° or 43° 38′ 53″ northLongitude
-70.19715° or 70° 11′ 50″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87MFJRX3+54OpenStreetMap ID
node 9025587092OpenStreetMap feature
natural=straitGeoNames ID
4982985
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as North Cushing and Peaks Island.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Catnip Island and Cunner Rock.
Cumberland County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Standish, Bridgton, New Gloucester, and Frye Island.
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