Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Old Orchard Beach | |
|---|---|
Old Orchard Beach Pier | |
| Nickname(s): Garden by the Sea, after Thomas Rogers' town | |
| Coordinates: 43°30′49″N 70°23′7″W / 43.51361°N 70.38528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| Settled | 1653 |
| Incorporated | February 20, 1883 |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.53 sq mi (58.35 km2) |
| • Land | 7.43 sq mi (19.24 km2) |
| • Water | 15.10 sq mi (39.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 80 ft (31 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,960 |
| • Density | 1,206/sq mi (465.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | Area code 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-55085 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582647 |
| Website | www |
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Old Orchard Beach is a resort town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,960 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area.
Located on the inner side of Saco Bay on the Atlantic Ocean, the town is a popular seaside resort. The downtown contains many tourist-oriented businesses, including clam shacks and T-shirt shops. A wooden pier on the beach contains many other tourist businesses, including a variety of souvenir shops. The town's seven-mile (11 km) long beach extends into the towns of Scarborough and Saco, and is lined with many beach residential properties, condominiums, motels and bed and breakfasts.