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Welcome to Grand Beach ...

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

A typical abbreviation for Grand Beach: Grand Bch.

Grand Beach is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Grand Beach: 207

The ZIP code for Grand Beach: 04074<3>

Communities Also Named Grand Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Grand Beach - they are located in Manitoba, Michigan and Newfoundland and Labrador.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Grand Beach.

Communities near Grand Beach ...

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

  • Portland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • South Portland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Scarborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Biddeford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Westbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Windham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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 <4>
  • Gorham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <4>
  • Falmouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennebunk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grand Beach ...

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

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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grand Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Grand Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grand Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.