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  2. Portland, Maine - Wikipedia

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    Portland ( / ˈpɔːrtlənd / PORT-lənd) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine and the seat of Cumberland County. Portland's population was 68,408 in April 2020. [4] The Greater Portland metropolitan area has a population of approximately 550,000 people. Historically tied to commercial shipping, the marine economy, and light industry, Portland's economy in the 21st century ...

  3. Portland metropolitan area, Maine - Wikipedia

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    The Portland–South Portland, Maine, metropolitan statistical area is a region consisting of three counties in Maine, anchored by the city of Portland and the smaller city of South Portland. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 551,740. [1] A larger combined statistical area (CSA), the Portland–Lewiston–South Portland ...

  4. History of Portland, Maine - Wikipedia

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    The History of Portland, Maine, begins when Native Americans originally called the Portland peninsula Məkíhkanək meaning "At the fish hook" in Penobscot [1] [2] and Machigonne (meaning "Great Neck") [3] in Algonquian. The peninsula and surrounding areas was home to members of the Algonquian-speaking Aucocisco branch of the Eastern Abenaki ...

  5. Cumberland County, Maine - Wikipedia

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    Cumberland County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, the population was 303,069, [1] making it the most populous county in Maine. Its county seat is Portland. [2] Cumberland County was founded in 1760 from a portion of York County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, and named for William, Duke of Cumberland, a son of King George II. [3] Cumberland County has the deepest ...

  6. Neighborhoods in Portland, Maine - Wikipedia

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    Portland's Arts District is based around Congress Street in downtown Portland. The District includes the Portland Museum of Art, the Children's Museum of Maine, the Maine College of Art (MECA) and the State Theatre. It is a mixed-use neighborhood with both apartments and commercial establishments. [1]

  7. List of counties in Maine - Wikipedia

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    Counties of Maine. This is a list of the 16 counties in the U.S. state of Maine. Before statehood, Maine was officially part of the state of Massachusetts and was called the District of Maine. Maine was granted statehood on March 15, 1820, as part of the Missouri Compromise. Nine of the 16 counties had their borders defined while Maine was ...

  8. Portland Museum of Art - Wikipedia

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    The Portland Museum of Art, or PMA, is the largest and oldest public art institution in Maine. Founded as the Portland Society of Art in 1882. It is located in the downtown area known as The Arts District in Portland, Maine .

  9. Port of Portland (Maine) - Wikipedia

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    Port of Portland (Maine) / 43.65; -70.251. The Port of Portland is a seaport located in Portland, Maine. It is the second-largest [3] tonnage seaport in New England as well as one of the largest oil ports on the East Coast (the second-largest prior to 2016 [4] ). It is the primary American port of call for Icelandic shipping company Eimskip.

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