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Around Old Orchard Beach ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Portland. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the northeast of Old Orchard Beach. Portland has a population of 66,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is South Portland. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the northeast of Old Orchard Beach and has a population of 26,000 people.

For comparison, Old Orchard Beach has a population of 9,100 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Old Orchard Beach, with the nearest first.

  • Grand Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Kinney Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
    • Kinney Shores is located in York County
  • Ocean Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
    • Ocean Park is located in York County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <3>
  • Prouts Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Saco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Saco is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <3>
  • West Scarborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Biddeford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Biddeford Pool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Scarborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Airport Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village is located in York County
    • Adams Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in York County
    • North Scarborough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
      • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Cape Elizabeth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pleasantdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bar Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

For more communities neighboring Old Orchard Beach, please visit our County-by-County Page for Old Orchard Beach.

York County ...

Old Orchard Beach is located in York County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Cumberland, Oxford, Carroll (NH), Rockingham (NH) & Strafford (NH).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Orchard Beach ...

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 Old Orchard Beach.

Airports Near Old Orchard Beach ...

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 Old Orchard Beach and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Old Orchard Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Old Orchard Beach ...

Looking for more information about Old Orchard Beach? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Old Orchard Beach. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Old Orchard Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Old Orchard Beach.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for Old Orchard Beach: www.oobmaine.com/

The official website for York County: www.co.york.me.us/

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 Old Orchard Beach.
<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 York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Old Orchard Beach), 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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