Summary for Higgins Beach

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Located in: Cumberland County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Higgins Bch.

Time Zone: Higgins Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Code: 207

Elevation: Near sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Higgins Beach:

Lat: 43.560100° (or 43°33'36" N)

Lon: -70.279800° (or -70°16'47" W)

USGS Topo Map: Prouts Neck<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Higgins Beach

GNIS ID: 568001

FIPS State / Place Code: 23 / 32755

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Higgins Beach)

The community of Portland is the County Seat for {Cumberland County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Cumberland)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,217 sq. miles [3,153.2 km²] - of which 31.39% is water (382.2 sq. miles [990 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 138,657

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Cumberland

GNIS ID: 581288

FIPS State / County Code: 23 / 005

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Higgins Beach)

About Maine

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Maine

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Maine

GNIS ID: 1779787

FIPS State: 23

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Higgins Beach)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Higgins Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Higgins Beach, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Higgins Beach.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Higgins Beach. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).