Around South Portland ...
For comparison, South Portland has a population of 26,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South Portland, with the nearest first.
- Pleasantdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ferry Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ferry Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Village
- Portland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cash Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Little Diamond Island Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peaks Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stroudwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sagamore Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Cape Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Scarborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Waites Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Falmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Westbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Falmouth Foreside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Falmouth Foreside is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Foreside
- North Scarborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring South Portland, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Portland.
Cumberland County ...
South Portland 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 South Portland ...
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 South Portland.
Airports Near South Portland ...
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 South Portland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Portland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Portland ...
Looking for more information about South Portland? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for South Portland. 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 South Portland, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Portland.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Maine:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Portland. |
| <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 South Portland), 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. |