THE TOWN
The town of Cape Elizabeth, known locally as The Cape, is elegant. It has beautiful sweeping views of Portland Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. Cape Elizabeth has lovely homes, fine restaurants, state parks and is the site of the nation's first Lighthouse, Portland Head Light.

The Cape is located approximately five miles southeast of Portland. Extending 12 miles into open ocean, rimmed by beautiful shores and sandy beaches, Cape Elizabeth marks the entrance to spectacular Casco Bay. Most of the town's residential and commercial activity lies close to the bay's edge. The size of the community is 9,337 acres, or 15 square miles. 2000 census figures put the town's population at 9,068, with a population density of approximately 550 residents per square mile.

Interesting facts about The Cape:

• It is the birthplace of legendary movie director John Ford.
  
• Joan Benoit Samuelson, the first winner of the Women's Olympic Marathon was raised in Cape Elizabeth and graduated from Cape Elizabeth High School.
  
• Town students typically rank first in Maine in statewide academic achievement examinations.
  
• The Town contains Portland Head Light, the most photographed lighthouse in the world.
  
• Edward Hopper's painting, "Lighthouse Hill", showing Cape Elizabeth Light at Two Lights, is the country's most famous lighthouse painting. It is part of the collection of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  
• The largest employer in town is the Cape Elizabeth School Department.
  
• The Town has more parkland and permanently dedicated open space than any other community in Cumberland County.
  
• Cape Elizabeth has the longest growing season in Maine.
  
• The Cape Elizabeth Refuse Disposal Area is the center of political campaigning in town and United States Senators have been seen there helping citizens empty material out of their vehicles.
  
• The Town runs a gift shop and operates a non-denominational historic church.
  
• The Town has no railroads and the closest Interstate Highway is 5 miles away.
  

THE SCHOOLS

Cape Elizabeth High School
345 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
207-799-3309

Cape Elizabeth Middle School
14 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
207-799-8176

Pond Cove Elementary School
12 Scott Dyer Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
207-799-7339

The above information was provided by the Town of Cape Elizabeth, Cape Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, and Cape Elizabeth Schools. Please visit their official websites for more information.

EDUCATIONAL AND HELPFUL RESOURCES
Thomas Memorial Library
Town of Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce
Cape Elizabeth Schools
Cumberland County
Maine Department of Education
U.S. Department of Education and No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
National PTA

Maine Fishing Report

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