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Welcome to Jenks Landing ...

Jenks Landing is located in Cumberland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Jenks Landing: Jenks Lndg. (or less commonly used: Jenks Lndng.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Jenks Landing for more information about variations on the name of Jenks Landing.

Jenks Landing is near sea level<2>.

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

Area Code for Jenks Landing: 207

Communities near Jenks Landing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jenks Landing.

  • Portland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Portland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Scarborough
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brunswick
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Westbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Windham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Orchard Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Jenks Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jenks Landing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jenks Landing ...

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

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 Jenks Landing - 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.