Welcome to Frye Island ...
The town of Frye Island is located in Cumberland County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Frye Island: Frye Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Frye Island has a population of 13 people<2> (see below for details).
Frye Island is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Frye Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Frye Island: 207
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Frye Island had an population of 13 people. This is an increase of 160% since the 2010 Census.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Frye Island had a population of 5 people. This makes Frye Island the county's 29th most populous community.
More information can be found on the Census Page for Frye Island.
Websites for Frye Island ...
Official Website: www.fryeisland.com/
Communities near Frye Island ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frye Island.
- Portland
(18 miles [29 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
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Westbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Yarmouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
- Yarmouth is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,602 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yarmouth <4>
- Buxton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Cumberland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,298 people
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 Frye Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frye Island.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frye Island. 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 Frye Island.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frye Island. See our Newspapers Page for Frye Island.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frye Island ...
Looking for more information about Frye Island? 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 Frye Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Frye Island.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Frye Island: www.fryeisland.com/
The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Frye Island. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frye Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |