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Munjoy Hill
43°40′02″N 70°14′56″W / 43.667281°N 70.248937°W
Munjoy Hill is a neighborhood and prominent geographical feature of Portland, Maine. It is located east of downtown and south of East Deering. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the neighborhood had a large Irish and Italian American population.
The neighborhood is named for George Munjoy, who settled near the intersection of Mountfort Street and Fore Street.
The neighborhood became known as "Mount Joy" for a period of the early 19th century, before reverting to "Munjoy".
At the northeastern end of Portland's peninsula, Munjoy Hill, at 161 feet (49 m), overlooks the downtown and harbor to the south, Casco Bay and its islands to the east and north, and shallow Back Cove to the west. The Eastern Promenade rings the neighborhood and offers panoramic views of these features, as well as two lighthouses, Mason Station power plant, and the stone battlement of Fort Gorges.
While densely settled, it is largely residential and, due to the shape of the peninsula, it is isolated from the major commuter routes. Congress Street, downtown Portland's main artery, ends quietly at Eastern Promenade. Washington Avenue, crossing from the other side of Back Cove, might be considered the boundary of the neighborhood, with Fox Street and India Street areas merging into the downtown and Bayside areas.
The most significant land feature of Munjoy Hill is Eastern Promenade, a park designed by the Olmsted Brothers design firm, as was Baxter Boulevard, which rings part of Back Cove. This Olmsted park has water vistas wrapping from the sunset view at the Loring Memorial above the shore for over a mile, to a sunrise view over the Casco Bay and Portland Head Light, and ending at Fort Allen Park with a full sweep of Portland Harbor. The park includes a series of broad rolling fields, public gardens, monuments, playgrounds and ball courts on top of the bluff and, along the waterfront, East End Beach, picnic areas, and a municipal boat launch. The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum operates two-foot gauge steam and diesel tourist trains along the Casco Bay shore of the peninsula. The Eastern Promenade Trail, which begins in South Portland, runs next to the railroad line and connects with the Back Cove Trail, all suitable for walking, running, and cycling. The small public beach is a favorite of kayakers, families, and, after 5 PM, dog owners and their pets. The launch is often used to ferry heavy equipment to the city's outlying islands. Near the northern end of the Eastern Promenade, a monument to Korean War pilot Charles J. Loring, Jr. offers sunset viewing over Back Cove, plus an occasional glimpse of Mount Washington, about 70 miles (110 km) away in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
East End Beach is a small beach on the eastern side of Munjoy Hill.
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Munjoy Hill
43°40′02″N 70°14′56″W / 43.667281°N 70.248937°W
Munjoy Hill is a neighborhood and prominent geographical feature of Portland, Maine. It is located east of downtown and south of East Deering. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the neighborhood had a large Irish and Italian American population.
The neighborhood is named for George Munjoy, who settled near the intersection of Mountfort Street and Fore Street.
The neighborhood became known as "Mount Joy" for a period of the early 19th century, before reverting to "Munjoy".
At the northeastern end of Portland's peninsula, Munjoy Hill, at 161 feet (49 m), overlooks the downtown and harbor to the south, Casco Bay and its islands to the east and north, and shallow Back Cove to the west. The Eastern Promenade rings the neighborhood and offers panoramic views of these features, as well as two lighthouses, Mason Station power plant, and the stone battlement of Fort Gorges.
While densely settled, it is largely residential and, due to the shape of the peninsula, it is isolated from the major commuter routes. Congress Street, downtown Portland's main artery, ends quietly at Eastern Promenade. Washington Avenue, crossing from the other side of Back Cove, might be considered the boundary of the neighborhood, with Fox Street and India Street areas merging into the downtown and Bayside areas.
The most significant land feature of Munjoy Hill is Eastern Promenade, a park designed by the Olmsted Brothers design firm, as was Baxter Boulevard, which rings part of Back Cove. This Olmsted park has water vistas wrapping from the sunset view at the Loring Memorial above the shore for over a mile, to a sunrise view over the Casco Bay and Portland Head Light, and ending at Fort Allen Park with a full sweep of Portland Harbor. The park includes a series of broad rolling fields, public gardens, monuments, playgrounds and ball courts on top of the bluff and, along the waterfront, East End Beach, picnic areas, and a municipal boat launch. The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum operates two-foot gauge steam and diesel tourist trains along the Casco Bay shore of the peninsula. The Eastern Promenade Trail, which begins in South Portland, runs next to the railroad line and connects with the Back Cove Trail, all suitable for walking, running, and cycling. The small public beach is a favorite of kayakers, families, and, after 5 PM, dog owners and their pets. The launch is often used to ferry heavy equipment to the city's outlying islands. Near the northern end of the Eastern Promenade, a monument to Korean War pilot Charles J. Loring, Jr. offers sunset viewing over Back Cove, plus an occasional glimpse of Mount Washington, about 70 miles (110 km) away in New Hampshire's White Mountains.
East End Beach is a small beach on the eastern side of Munjoy Hill.