page_title: South Portland, Maine
section_title: Villages and neighborhoods
hierarchical_section_title: South Portland, Maine / Geography / Villages and neighborhoods
caption_attribution_description: English: jetBlue "Unforgettably Blue" (Airbus A320) at Portland International Jetport. Photo taken from public property.
context_page_description: South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state, incorporated in 1898. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,002. Known for its working waterfront, South Portland is situated on Portland Harbor and overlooks the skyline of Portland and the islands of Casco Bay. Due to South Portland's close proximity to air, marine, rail, and highway transportation options, the city has become a center for retail and industry in the region.
  Despite the name, South Portland was never part of the city of Portland, but rather part of Cape Elizabeth. It broke off in 1895. However, both Cape Elizabeth and Portland were once part of Falmouth. Cape Elizabeth, then including what later became South Portland, broke away from Falmouth in 1765. South Portland is a principal city of the Portland – South Portland – Biddeford metropolitan area.
context_section_description: As defined by the city's Planning Department in a 2018 neighborhood map, South Portland comprises the following districts that could be described in some cases as urban or suburban villages, listed below in bold; historic neighborhoods are in italics. 
  Ferry Village
  Cushing's Point
  Knightville
  Mill Creek
  Ligonia
  Pleasantdale
  Highland Avenue / Stanwood Park
  Skunk Hill
  Brick Hill
  Cash Corner
  Country Gardens
  The Maine Mall
  Meadowbrook
  Redbank
  Sunset Park
  Thornton Heights
  Town House Corner
  South Portland Heights
  Willard
  Loveitt's Field
  Meetinghouse Hill
  Willard Beach
caption: jetBlue airliner at PWM, viewed from the South Portland side of the runway, 2009.
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