Danforth Cove Beach
Danforth Cove Beach is a beach in Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine. Danforth Cove Beach is situated nearby to the park Cliff House Beach, as well as near the fire station Cape Elizabeth Fire Department Cottage Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Portland Head Lighthouse and Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse.
Portland Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Aniarku, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a headland at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Portland Head Lighthouse is situated 1 mile southeast of Danforth Cove Beach.
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 1¼ miles north of Danforth Cove Beach.
Fort Williams Park
Park
Fort Williams Park is a 90-acre park in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, encompassing numerous historical sites. Famous for having Portland Head Light on its grounds, the park also encompasses the decommissioned and largely demolished United States Army post Fort Williams, which was operational during World War I and World War II.
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. Old Port of Portland, Maine is situated 2 miles northwest of Danforth Cove Beach.
Arts District
Neighborhood
The Arts District is a section of downtown Portland, Maine’s designated in 1995 as to promote the cultural community and creative economy of the city. It covers a large part of upper Congress Street towards the West End and spans Congress Street toward the East ending at Portland City Hall and its Merrill Auditorium concert hall. Arts District is situated 2½ miles northwest of Danforth Cove Beach.
Danforth Cove Beach
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Danford Cove Beach”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cumberland County, Lakes and Mountains, Maine, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.63484° or 43° 38′ 5″ northLongitude
-70.22246° or 70° 13′ 21″ westOpen location code
87MFJQMH+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 472820657OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cliff House Beach and Cape Elizabeth Fire Department Cottage Station.
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