Popham Beach, Popham Beach (pop.place), Phippsburg, Sagadahoc County, ME

Alternate Placename

Popham Beach State Park

Elevation

10 feet

Latitude (decimal)

43.7467515

Longitude (decimal)

-69.7792121

CGNDB Feature ID

beach 573633; park 1907852

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 19 August 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.

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Ballard.Popham Beach

Storm surf at Popham Beach

Louine Lunt Peck aboard Army Hospital Ship

Louine Lunt Peck (then Conner) in uniform aboard Army Hospital Ship during World War II. Lt. Peck served as an Army nurse during the War. She is painting. Another woman stands in background.

Willis Humphries Ballard

Willis Humphries Ballard at Popham Beach.