43°39′23″N 70°15′12″W / 43.65649837°N 70.25332479°W
![]() Fore Street's United States Custom House, pictured in 2003 | |
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Length | 1.00 mi (1.61 km) |
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Location | Portland, Maine, U.S. |
Northeast end | Eastern Promenade |
Southwest end | Pleasant Street |
Fore Street is a downtown street in Portland, Maine, United States. Dating to 1724,[1] it runs for around 1 mile (1.6 km), from the Eastern Promenade on Munjoy Hill in the northeast to Pleasant Street in the southwest. Near its midsection, Fore Street crosses Franklin Street. It splits briefly at Boothby Square, shortly after passing the United States Custom House. The street passes through the Old Port district.