Town Name Coast Order Relevant Boundary Effect Citation Date Notes 1+* Language Kittery 1 No relevant language. Eliot 2 “…including all of the lands, Boundaries clarified P. & S.L. 1995, ch. 33 1995 submerged lands and waters within the bounds as follows: starting at the division line beginning at the mouth of the Great Cove below the point of land heretofore and presently known as Thomas Spinney’s Point or Spinney’s Point, running northerly and westerly up through the middle of the Great Cove to the head of the cove as lies southwest of the bridge formerly known as Gowell’s Bridge…” York 3 “…thence southwesterly by Town of Gorges set P. & S.L. 1909, ch. 1909 said thread of Cape Neddick off 397 river to the Atlantic ocean; thence by said shore line of the town of York…” South Berwick 4 No relevant language. Ogunquit 5 “…at the Atlantic Ocean . Set off and P. & S.L. 1979, ch. 45 1979 to the Atlantic Ocean…” incorporated Wells 6 “…beginning at the sea…” Set off land to form P. & S.L. 1820, ch. 3 1820 Kennebunk “…to the shore…” Land for lighthouse P. & S.L. 1825, ch. 1825 deed to United States 303 * This indicates that the charter appears more than once. 1 “…at the Atlantic Ocean . Set off land to form P. & S.L. 1979, ch. 45 1979 to the Atlantic Ocean, thence Ogunquit by the Atlantic Ocean…” Kennebunk 7 “…beginning at the sea…” Set off and P. & S.L. 1820, ch. 3 1820 incorporated Kennebunkport 8 No relevant language. Arundel 9 No relevant language. Biddeford 10 “…to the shore; thence by Ceded lands to the P. & S.L. 1825, ch. 1825 the shore…” U.S. government 303 Old Orchard 11 “…commencing at the Set off and P. & S.L. 1883, ch. 1883 √ Beach easterly corner between the incorporated as Old 248 said city of Saco and the Orchard town of Scarborough, at low water mark . northwesterly to a stone in the sea wall . thence by the sea to the boundary first above named, with all the sea shore and flats lying between said Goose Fair brook…” “…to a stone in the sea wall . Establishment of P. & S.L. 1927, ch. 1927 √ . thence by the sea to the boundary with Saco 132 boundary first above named…” Added language: “…thence Boundary with Saco P. & S.L. 1978, ch. 1978 Language added √ southeasternly, on the same revised 101 in anticipation of course, 500 feet to a point; building a pier? thence northeasternly, parallel to and 500 feet distant from the shore to a point 500 feet southeasternly…” Previous language changed Boundary with Saco P. & S.L. 1981, ch. 42 1981 √ 2 from “500 feet” to “1,000 revised feet”. Language changed to Boundary with Saco P. & S.L. 2005, ch. 68 2005 Do coordinates √ include map coordinates. revised include the ocean? Working group Resolves 2007, ch. 2007 May be a good √ established to examine 204 resource? boundary with Saco Saco 12 “…and at the termination of Jurisdiction of certain P. & S.L. 1828, ch. 1828 Cross-reference the Arm of the Pier, thence lands ceded to United 528 with map. running north twenty-five States degrees west by the Pier one hundred and forty feet to the channel of the river; thence east ten degrees north seventy-five feet by said Pier…” “…thence south ten degrees east sixty feet to the ledge of rocks at the shore; thence westerly by the shore to the first bound.” “…at the high ledge of rocks on the shore at high water mark and at the termination of the Pier . thence westerly by the shore to the first bound.” “…thence east to the shore at high water sixty feet…” “Beginning at the lower Jurisdiction of certain P. & S.L. 1829, ch. 18 1829 Is this point of land on Chase’s lands ceded to United referencing the point, on Saco River, in the States river or ocean? town of Saco, and thence running north twenty degrees 3 east seven rods to the upper point of the ledge; thence north sixty degrees east by the rock on said point…” “…commencing at the Set off and P. & S.L. 1883, ch. 1883 √ easterly corner between the incorporated as Old 248 said city of Saco and the Orchard town of Scarborough, at low water mark . northwesterly to a stone in the sea wall . thence by the sea to the boundary first above named, with all the sea shore and flats lying between said Goose Fair brook…” “…to a stone in the sea wall . Establishment of P. & S.L. 1927, ch. 1927 √ . thence by the sea to the boundary with Saco 132 boundary first above named…” Added language: “…thence Boundary with Saco P. & S.L. 1978, ch. 1978 Language added √ southeasternly, on the same revised 101 in anticipation of course, 500 feet to a point; building a pier? thence northeasternly, parallel to and 500 feet distant from the shore to a point 500 feet southeasternly…” Previous language changed Boundary with Saco P. & S.L. 1981, ch. 42 1981 √ from “500 feet” to “1,000 revised feet”. Language changed to Boundary with Saco P. & S.L. 2005, ch. 68 2005 Do coordinates √ include map coordinates. revised include the ocean? 4 Working group Resolves 2007, ch. 2007 May be a good √ established to examine 204 resource? boundary with Saco Scarborough 13 Language uses latitudinal Boundary with South P. & S.L. 1977, ch. 18 1977 Cross-reference and longitudinal coordinates, Portland clarified and with a map. with no markers “in the confirmed ocean”, but may include part of the ocean. Language uses latitudinal Boundary with Cape P. & S.L. 1989, ch. 27 1989 Cross-reference √ and longitudinal Elizabeth clarified with a map. coordinates, with no markers “in the ocean”, but may include part of the ocean. Also includes this language: “Thence in a general Southwesterly direction by the center line of the Spurwink River as it flows to the Atlantic Ocean at Higgins Beach.” South Portland 13a “Beginning on the Set off land to form P. & S.L. 1895, ch. 1895 √ northeasterly side of said new town of Cape 194 town near the southerly side Elizabeth; name of of Danforth cove and at a residue changed to point on the sea shore where South Portland. the division line between said Danforth cove property on the north and certain Owen property on the south meets tide water.” Cape Elizabeth 14 “Beginning on the Set off land to form P. & S.L. 1895, ch. 1895 √ northeasterly side of said new town of Cape 194 town near the southerly side Elizabeth; name of 5 of Danforth cove and at a residue changed to point on the sea shore where South Portland. the division line between said Danforth cove property on the north and certain Owen property on the south meets tide water Language uses latitudinal Boundary with Cape P. & S.L. 1989, ch. 27 1989 Cross-reference √ and longitudinal Elizabeth clarified with a map. coordinates, with no markers “in the ocean”, but may include part of the ocean. Also includes this language: “Thence in a general Southwesterly direction by the center line of the Spurwink River as it flows to the Atlantic Ocean at Higgins Beach.” Portland 15 “…to Back Cove, thence Set off and Mass. Acts 1786, ch. 1786 across said Cove to sandy incorporated as town 14 point, thence round by Casco Bay…” “…to include all of said Jurisdiction over P. & S.L. 1857, ch. 1857 ‘ledge’ above or within low certain land ceded to 125 water mark, and so much United States for thereof without low water fortifications mark as shall be bounded by lines drawn seven hundred yards distant from and parallel to the faces of any fort to be built thereof…” “…thence in a straight line Annexed City of P. & S.L. 1899, ch. 11 1899 6 across Back Bay Deering “…and the surrounding Set off land for town P. & S.L. 1991, ch. 1991 √ waters, referred to in this Act of Long Island 100 as ‘the Long Island territory.’” “All that part of Portland . beginning at the existing boundary where the Town of Cumberland, the Town of Falmouth and the City of Portland meet in the waters northwest of Little Chebeague Island approximately 43˚ 43’ 27” N by 70˚ 10’ 12” W… From that point the boundary extends as a line passing between Great Diamond Island, Portland and Cow Island through Hussey Sound between Peaks Island, Portland and Long Island at 148.5˚ southeast from TN and passing through a point 43˚ 39’ 00” N . east of Peaks Island to the sea.” “A third line . extends as a line 124˚ southeast to a point halfway between where the existing Town of Cumberland boundary intersects mean highwater on the northwest and southwest shorelines…” 7 Long Island 16 “…and the surrounding Set off and P. & S.L. 1991, ch. 1991 √ waters, referred to in this Act incorporated Long 100 as ‘the Long Island Island. territory.’” “All that part of Portland . beginning at the existing boundary where the Town of Cumberland, the Town of Falmouth and the City of Portland meet in the waters northwest of Little Chebeague Island approximately 43˚ 43’ 27” N by 70˚ 10’ 12” W… From that point the boundary extends as a line passing between Great Diamond Island, Portland and Cow Island through Hussey Sound between Peaks Island, Portland and Long Island at 148.5˚ southeast from TN and passing through a point 43˚ 39’ 00” N . east of Peaks Island to the sea.” “A third line .