Grinding Memorial Pier
Grinding Memorial Pier is a fishing area in City of South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Grinding Memorial Pier is situated nearby to the arts center Art Studio, as well as near Spring Point Marina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
- Type: Fishing area
- Also known as: “SMCC Pier”
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 Grinding Memorial Pier.
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 2,500 feet northwest of Grinding Memorial Pier.
Fort Gorges
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Gorges is a former United States military fort built on Hog Island Ledge in Casco Bay, Maine, United States. Built from 1858 to 1865, no battles were fought there and no troops were stationed there. Fort Gorges is situated 1 mile north of Grinding Memorial Pier.
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.
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.
Grinding Memorial Pier
- Categories: recreation area, pier, and sports location
- Location: City of South Portland, Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.65082° or 43° 39′ 3″ northLongitude
-70.22814° or 70° 13′ 41″ westOpen location code
87MFMQ2C+8POpenStreetMap ID
way 30594096OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=fishingOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Art Studio and Spring Point Marina.
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