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West Falmouth

Ghost town · Cumberland County, Maine

Portland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500)
Portland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

West Falmouth is a ghost town in Cumberland County, Maine. It is one of 13 former communities in Cumberland County on the federal names register. No county in Maine has more among the 10 Maine counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists West Falmouth as a historical populated place on the Portland West topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.7401° N, 70.2950° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePortland West
Elevation29 ft
Nearest living townFalmouth, ME
Distance to it3.6 miles
GNIS feature ID1913121
Coordinates43.74008, -70.29505

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What's there now

West Falmouth is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Falmouth, ME (population 1,447), about 3.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 29 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is West Falmouth?

West Falmouth is in Cumberland County, Maine, at 43.7401, -70.2950.

How many ghost towns are in Cumberland County?

Cumberland County, Maine has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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