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Welcome to Thornton Heights ...

Thornton Heights is located in Cumberland County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Thornton Heights: Thornton Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Thornton Heights is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Thornton Heights: 207

Communities Also Named Thornton Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Thornton Heights - they are located in Georgia, New York and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Thornton Heights.

Communities near Thornton Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Thornton Heights.

  • Portland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Scarborough
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Biddeford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saco is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saco <3>
  • Westbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Windham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Standish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cape Elizabeth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Thornton Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Thornton Heights.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Thornton Heights ...

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

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 Thornton Heights - 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.