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Welcome to Bonny Eagle ...

Bonny Eagle is primarily located in York County<1>. A portion of Bonny Eagle extends into Cumberland County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonny Eagle, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Bonny Eagle is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Bonny Eagle: 207

Communities near Bonny Eagle ...

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

  • Portland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • South Portland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Scarborough
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Biddeford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Saco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Saco is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <3>
  • Westbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Windham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <3>
  • Gorham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
  • Falmouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Bonny Eagle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonny Eagle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bonny Eagle. 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 Bonny Eagle.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonny Eagle ...

Looking for more information about Bonny Eagle? 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 Bonny Eagle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bonny Eagle.

Adding Bonny Eagle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bonny Eagle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Bonny Eagle was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonny Eagle.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonny Eagle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.