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Around Eight Corners ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Portland. It lies just northeast of Eight Corners. Portland has a population of 66,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is South Portland. It lies just east of Eight Corners and has a population of 26,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Eight Corners, with the nearest first.

  • North Scarborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
    • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Pleasantdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
    • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
  • Scarborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <3>
  • Stroudwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
    • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
  • West Scarborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
    • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
  • Sagamore Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
    • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
  • South Portland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Ferry Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
    • Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
  • Grand Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
    • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Portland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Westbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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 <3>
    • Gorham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Prouts Neck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cape Elizabeth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Diamond Island Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Eight Corners, please visit our County-by-County Page for Eight Corners.

Cumberland County ...

Eight Corners is located in Cumberland County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eight Corners ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eight Corners.

Airports Near Eight Corners ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Eight Corners and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Eight Corners.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eight Corners. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Eight Corners.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Eight Corners), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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