Fore River Sanctuary, Portland

#93 among attractions in Portland

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The Fore River Sanctuary is an 85-acre protected area in Portland, Maine. Located in the Stroudwater neighborhood, the sanctuary is home of Jewell Falls, Portland's only natural waterfall and the former home of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal. It also includes a salt water marsh which attracts a number of different species of birds and small mammals. It is named after the nearby Fore River and was protected by the National Audubon Society prior to being given to Portland Trails. The land was donated to Portland Trails by Tom Jewell, one of the founders of the organization. ()

Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°39'57"N, 70°18'50"W

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Nasons CornerPortland United States

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Fore River Sanctuary – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Baxter Woods, Tate House, Evergreen Cemetery, International Cryptozoology Museum.

1.4 miNE
Park
Baxter Woods, Portland
35 min walk • Mayor Baxter Woods Park is a nature reserve and municipal forest in the Deering Center neighborhood of Portland, Maine, USA. The land which became Baxter Woods was owned by Congressman Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith.
0.6 miS
Museum, History museum, Library
Tate House, Portland
15 min walk • The Tate House is a historic house museum at 1270 Westbrook Street, near the Fore River in the Stroudwater neighborhood of Portland, Maine, United States.
1.2 miNE
Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Portland
32 min walk • Evergreen Cemetery is a garden style cemetery in the Deering neighborhood of Portland, Maine. With 239 acres of land, it is the largest cemetery in the state.
1.5 miSE
43°39'5"N • 70°17'27"W
International Cryptozoology Museum, Portland
39 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.6 miS
Park
Stroudwater River, Portland
15 min walk • The Stroudwater River is a 15.2-mile-long river located mostly in Cumberland County, Maine. The river begins as a small stream at Duck Pond in Buxton and grows as it flows through Buxton, Gorham, Westbrook, and finally Portland before emptying into the Fore River at Stroudwater falls in Portland's Stroudwater neighborhood.
1 miN
Memorial
F.O.J. Smith Tomb, Portland
27 min walk • The F.O.J. Smith Tomb is an historic tomb in Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, Maine. It is the tomb of Francis Ormand Jonathan Smith, US Congressman 1833-39.
1.1 miNE
Neighbourhood
Deering Center, Portland
28 min walk • Deering Center is a neighborhood in the residential area of Portland, Maine, United States. Deering Center runs from Brighton Avenue to Forest Avenue to Catherine McAuley High School near Wayside Street on Ludlow Street.
1.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Westbrook College Historic District, Portland
39 min walk • The Westbrook College Historic District is a historic district in the Deering neighborhood of Portland, Maine. It is centered on the campus of the former Westbrook College, founded in 1831 as the nation's first coeducational boarding school.
0.9 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Memorial Stadium, Portland
22 min walk • Memorial Stadium is a 5,200 seat multi-purpose outdoor stadium in Portland, Maine. It is located behind Deering High School in the suburban Deering Center neighborhood.