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Welcome to Waites Landing ...

Waites Landing is located in Cumberland County<1>.



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

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

Waites Landing is near sea level<2>.

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

The area code for Waites Landing: (207)

Communities near Waites Landing ...

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

  • Portland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • South Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Scarborough
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Biddeford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Brunswick
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Saco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Westbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <3>
  • Windham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <3>
  • Gorham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <3>
  • Standish
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waites Landing ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waites Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

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 Waites 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.
<4>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.









 

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