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Around Scarborough ...

For comparison, Scarborough has a population of 21,500 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Scarborough, with the nearest first.

  • Cash Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
  • Grand Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
  • Prouts Neck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • West Scarborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
  • Pleasantdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasantdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantdale
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • North Scarborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
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  • Old Orchard Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Stroudwater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
    • Ferry Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
    • Kinney Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kinney Shores is located in York County
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    • Ocean Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Portland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sagamore Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village

For more communities neighboring Scarborough, please visit our County-by-County Page for Scarborough.

Cumberland County ...

Scarborough is located in Cumberland County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scarborough ...

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 Scarborough.

Airports Near Scarborough ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Scarborough and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Scarborough.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scarborough ...

Looking for more information about Scarborough? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Scarborough. 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 Scarborough, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scarborough.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Scarborough.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Scarborough), 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.