South Freeport, Maine
South Freeport, Maine | |
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Village | |
 A house in South Freeport | |
  South Freeport | |
| Coordinates:43°49′11″N70°06′34″W/ 43.81972°N 70.10944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04078 |
| Area code | 207 |
| GNISfeature ID | 575840[1] |
South Freeportis anunincorporatedvillage in the town ofFreeport,Cumberland County,Maine,United States. The community is located onCasco Bay,2.6 miles (4.2 km) south ofthe village of Freeport.South Freeport has apost office,withZIP code04078.[2][3]
South Freeport, the largest of Freeport's waterfront villages, once had fourshipyards.Other businesses includedfishing,canningandfarming.[4]In 1903, theCasco Castleand Amusement Park was built here by Amos F. Gerald ofFairfieldto encourage travel bytrolleycars. The grounds featured a hotel and restaurant, a picnic area, abaseball field,and a small zoo. The hotel burned in 1914, but its stone tower was spared in the blaze. It stands today on private property. The best place to view the tower is from nearby Winslow Park.[5]
References[edit]
- ^"South Freeport".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior.
- ^United States Postal Service."USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code".RetrievedJuly 26,2015.
- ^"Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code".United States Postal Service.RetrievedJuly 26,2015.
- ^Anderson, Patricia."A Brief History of Freeport, Maine".RetrievedMay 28,2020.
- ^"The Story of Casco Castle".RetrievedMay 28,2020.
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