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The City of South Portland is a coastal community in southern Maine encompassing an area of 12.93 square miles. The city has been referred to as two cities, with the western half of the city hosting commercial, industrial and advanced technology property and the eastern half of the city sporting a community college, a beach area, several parks, one of the State's largest marinas, a municipal boat ramp, a maritime museum and the second busiest oil port on the entire East Coast.
In the western half of the City where the Maine Mall is located, you will also find two world-class computer chip factories, Fairchild Semiconductor and National Semiconductor, Maine headquarters of Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Wright Express. These businesses provide employment to approximately 6,000 people.
The Parks and Recreation Department provides services which improve the quality of life for the residents and creates a very active sense of community. The Parks Department maintains a nine-hole Municipal Golf course, 525 acres of park land (of which 300 are actively maintained), a municipal beach and over 8 miles of walking trails. The Recreation Division oversees a municipal swimming pool and a new community center. Six week summer recreation camps provide several hundred children the opportunity to stay active and social through out the summer. Seniors have many opportunities to gather at the community center for a lunch, bingo, walking on the indoor track and also enjoy many other activities. South Portland places tremendous value on recreational sports and activities.
The Public Library maintains a collection of over 90,000 volumes and offers specialized service to the homebound and shut-ins as well as a unique young adult room in the main library.
The South Portland Bus Service operates a fleet of seven 30-foot, handicapped accessible, transit buses over 5 routes through the City.
South Portland's Area Code is 207
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Greater Portland Region Map
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Getting Here
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- Downeaster / Amtrack : 1-800-872-7245
- Concard Trailways : 1-800-639-3317
- Greyhound : 1-800-231-2222
- Portland International Jetport : 207-774-7301
- Maine Turnpike: 1-800-675-7453
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Getting Around
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- Metro Bus Service : 207-774-0351
- Portland Explorer : 207-774-0351
- Various Taxi Services
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South Portland, ME - Web Resources
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- City of South Portland, Maine - South Portland City Hall, 25 Cottage Road, South Portland, Maine 04106. Phone: (207) 767-3201 Fax: (207) 767-7620 Hours of operation - Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. The Treasury Office and the City Clerk's Office remain open on Thursday evenings until 6:30 P.M. for the convenience of the public.
- South Portland Public Library - Main Library 482 Broadway, South Portland, Maine 04106 Phone: (207) 767-7660
Memorial Branch 155 Wescott Road, South Portland, Maine 04106 Phone: (207) 775-1835
- Regional Transportation Program, Inc. (RTP) - Regional Transportation Program, Inc. (RTP) is a private, non-profit, United Way agency that provides publicly funded, low-cost transportation to persons in Cumberland County who need rides. If you or someone you know needs a ride, please call 207-774-2666 or toll-free at 1-800-244-0704
- Fairchild Semiconductor - 82 Running Hill Road, South Portland, ME 04106. Phone: 207-775-8100 Fax: 207-761-6139
Fairchild Semiconductor is a leading global provider of semiconductor technology that powers the products we use and makes them more energy efficient. Fairchild continues to build on its rich history of innovation to address one of the greatest challenges we face today reducing wasted energy and improving efficiency in an increasingly power-hungry world.
- Wright Express Corp. - 97 Darling Avenue, South Portland, ME 04106-2301. Phone: 207-773-8171 Fax: 207-874-1766
Wright Express Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides payment processing and information management services to the commercial and government vehicle fleet industry in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Fleet and MasterCard.
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