The Temple
The Temple is a historic octagon-shaped Baptist church building on Temple Avenue in the Ocean Park area of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Built in 1881, it is the centerpiece of the summer camp meeting established in 1880 by Free Will Baptists led by Bates College President Oren Cheney.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Christian
- Description: historic church building in Ocean Park, Maine, USA
- Address: 50 Temple Avenue, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Orchard Beach station and Palace Playland.
Old Orchard Beach station
Railway station
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Old Orchard Beach station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. It features a covered platform, and is served by Amtrak's Downeaster service seasonally between May and October. Old Orchard Beach station is situated 1 mile northeast of The Temple.
Palace Playland
Theme park
The Ballpark
Stadium
The Ballpark is a baseball stadium in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, United States. The venue has a seating capacity of 6,000 and is a former Triple-A baseball facility that was almost destroyed by years of neglect until a community organized volunteer effort revived the stadium. The Ballpark is situated 1 mile north of The Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ocean Park and Old Orchard Beach.
Ocean Park
Neighborhood
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Ocean Park is a village in the town of Old Orchard Beach in York County, Maine, United States. A historic family style summer community affiliated with the Free Will Baptists, the community is located in southern Old Orchard Beach on Saco Bay.
Old Orchard Beach
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Old Orchard Beach is a city of 8,800 people in the Southern Coast region of Maine. Old Orchard Beach has a seven-mile stretch of wide-open beach. There are 25 rides and arcade games at Palace Playland, its seaside amusement park.
Saco
Photo: Josh and Melanie Rosenthal, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saco is a city in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,381 at the 2020 census. It is home to Ferry Beach State Park, Funtown Splashtown USA, Thornton Academy, as well as Saco Valley Shopping Center.
The Temple
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Town of Old Orchard Beach, York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.50245° or 43° 30′ 9″ northLongitude
-70.38884° or 70° 23′ 20″ westOpen location code
87MFGJ26+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 484560134OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=christianWikidata ID
Q7768351
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