Fort Preble
Fort Preble is a fort in City of South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Fort Preble is situated nearby to Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse, as well as near the islet House Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse and Portland Breakwater Light.
Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Oguevara, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Spring Point Ledge Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in South Portland, Maine, which marks a dangerous obstruction on the west side of the main shipping channel into Portland Harbor. Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Fort Preble.
Portland Breakwater Light
Photo: Roger H. Goun, CC BY 2.0.
The Portland Breakwater Light is a small lighthouse in South Portland, Maine, United States. Portland Breakwater Light is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Fort Preble.
House Island
Islet
Photo: Southgeist, CC BY 3.0.
House Island is a private island in Portland Harbor in Casco Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of the City of Portland. The island is accessible only by boat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Port of Portland, Maine and South Portland.
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 1½ miles west of Fort Preble.
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.
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.
Fort Preble
- Type: Fort
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of South Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.64913° or 43° 38′ 57″ northLongitude
-70.22591° or 70° 13′ 33″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
87MFJQXF+JJOpenStreetMap ID
way 1268722890OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortGeoNames ID
12514284
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