Why visit Dunstan
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include The Saco Drive-In, Funtown Splashtown USA, Cummings' Guest House and Hunnewell House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 69 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Dunstan
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Dunstan
Dunstan is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, United States. Also known as West Scarborough, the community is in the southwest part of the town, along U.S. Route 1. Maine State Route 9 runs northward from Dunstan with US 1 towards Portland but leads southeastward out of the community as Pine Point Road, towards Old Orchard Beach. Interstate 95 (the Maine Turnpike) forms the northwestern edge of the CDP, and the York County line is the southwestern border, with the city of Saco directly adjacent to Dunstan.
From the Wikipedia article Dunstan, Maine (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Funtown Splashtown USA
Monument and historic site · 3.6 mi
Amusement park in Saco, Maine
Museums and landmarks7
Cummings' Guest House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic African-American summer boarding house in Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Hunnewell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
House in Scarborough, Maine
Old Scarborough High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
School building in Scarborough, Maine, United States
Portland Railroad Company Substation
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Electrical substation in Scarborough, United States of America
Staples Inn
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Building in Maine, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
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Restaurants and cafes9
Blast from the Past Too Diner
Restaurant · American, Diner
50s Style Diner
623 Route 1, Scarborough
08:00-20:00
Ken's Place
Restaurant · Seafood, Fish And Chips · 1.6 mi
207 Pine Point Road, Scarborough
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
The Maine Scoop Company
Ice cream · 1.2 mi
161 Pine Point Road, Scarborough
Mo-Su 12:00-10:00
Bayley's Seafood Restaurant
Restaurant · Seafood · 1.2 mi
165 Pine Point Road, Scarborough
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship6
Dunstan Methodist Episcopal Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Jameson Elementary School
School · 3.9 mi
20 Jameson Hill Road, Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach High School
School · 3.6 mi
40 E Emerson Cummings Blvd, Old Orchard Beach
Map of Dunstan
59 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 16°F | 3.5 in | 18.6 in |
| Feb | 35°F | 17°F | 3.5 in | 16.6 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 26°F | 4.1 in | 13.6 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 35°F | 4.4 in | 2.8 in |
| May | 64°F | 46°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 55°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 61°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 60°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 52°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 41°F | 5.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 32°F | 4.2 in | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 22°F | 4.5 in | 14.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Portland Intl Jetport Hcn 72606 (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cumberland County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-03-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-01-02: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Portland International Jetport (PWM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Saco 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- South Portland 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Biddeford 9 mi south, about 15 min by car
- Westbrook 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Portland 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Cumberland Center 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Sanford 21 mi southwest, about 34 min by car
- Cornish 26 mi northwest, about 42 min by car
- Brunswick 31 mi northeast, about 50 min by car
- Rochester 35 mi southwest, about 57 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Dunstan ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dunstan School House (8062121905), Peter Broster, CC BY 2.0
- OldOrchardBeachME CummingsGuestHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- West Scarborough United Methodist Church, Scarborough ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ScarboroughME HunnewellHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ScarboroughME BesseyCommon1, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OldOrchardBeachME StaplesInn, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Funtown-Splashtown USA, Paulec252, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spizella passerina - wewantashrubbery - 199521765, wewantashrubbery, CC0
- Portland RR Co 1911, Scarborough ME, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ScarboroughME SouthgateFarm, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
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