Welcome to Blackstrap ...

Blackstrap is located in Cumberland County<1>.

The location of Blackstrap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Blackstrap is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blackstrap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Blackstrap is located in the (207) area code.

Communities near Blackstrap ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackstrap.

• Portland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• South Portland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
  • South Portland is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Portland <4>
• Scarborough
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
  • Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <4>
• Saco
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
  • Saco is located in York County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <4>
• Westbrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
  • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
• Windham
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
  • Windham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
• Gorham
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
  • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
• Falmouth
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
  • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
• Standish
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
  • Standish is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>
• Cape Elizabeth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Elizabeth
  • Cape Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Elizabeth <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blackstrap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackstrap.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackstrap. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackstrap.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackstrap. See our Newspapers Page for Blackstrap.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackstrap ...

Looking for more information about Blackstrap? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blackstrap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackstrap.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackstrap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/