Casco Bay
Casco Bay is a region in Greater Portland, Maine. There are several islands of interest in this region. This is where the Maine coast begins. The islands are very laid back and it is where time stands still.Photo: Dudesleeper, CC BY 2.5.
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Long Island and Chebeague Island.
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.
Chebeague Island
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Chebeague Island is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, with Great Chebeague Island located in Casco Bay as the town's dominant landform.
Bailey Island
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Bailey Island is an island in Casco Bay, and a part of the town of Harpswell, in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bailey Island had a year-round population of 363 people.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Peaks Island and Cliff 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.
Cliff Island
Cliff Island is an island in Casco Bay, Maine, United States. It is part of the city of Portland. As of the 2000 census, the island had a year-round population of approximately 60 people.Mackworth Island
Mackworth Island is a 100-acre bird sanctuary near Portland, Maine, USA. It is also home to the Baxter School for the Deaf.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.
Casco Bay
- Type: Bay
- Description: inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, New England, United States
- Also known as: “Aucocisco”, “Baie de Marchen”, “Baja di Casco”, “Bay of Cascoe”, “Cabo de Muchas Islas”, “Casco Baie”, “Casco Baye”, “Cascoe Harbor”, “Chasco Bay”, “Harrintons Bay”, “Kaskobe*”, and “Marchin Bay”
- Address: ME
- Location: Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
43.6334° or 43° 38′ 0″ northLongitude of center
-70.0495° or 70° 2′ 58″ westOpenStreetMap ID
node 369062383OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
Discover Casco Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Casco Bay” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Casco Bay”
- Chinese: “卡斯柯湾”
- Chinese: “卡斯科湾”
- Chinese: “卡斯科灣”
- French: “baie de Casco”
- French: “Baie de Casco”
- Japanese: “カスコ湾”
- Russian: “Каско”
- Urdu: “کاسکو بے”
- “Casco Bay”
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