The original Algonquin-speaking Eastern Abenaki residents called the Portland peninsula Machigonne ("great neck"). It is also called Məkíhkanək (“at the fish hook”) in Penobscot. See more

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 66,194 people, 30,725 households, and 13,324 families residing in the city. The population density See more

Portland has a long history of prominence in the arts, peaking the first time in the early 19th century, when the city was "a rival, and not a … See more

Number of restaurants
Downtown Portland, including the Arts District and the Old Port, has a high concentration of eating and drinking establishments, … See more

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 69.44 sq mi (179.85 km ), of which 21.31 sq mi (55.19 km ) is land … See more

Portland has become Maine's economic capital because the city has Maine's largest port, largest population, and is close to Boston (105 miles to the southwest). Over … See more

The city is home to four minor league teams. The Portland Sea Dogs, the Double-A farm team of the Boston Red Sox, play at See more