Wright Wharf
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LocationCommercial Street, Portland, Maine, U.S.
 Looking south to Wright Wharf from Portland Fish Pier in 2024 | |
 Interactive map of Wright Wharf | |
| Location | Commercial Street, Portland, Maine, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 43°39′02″N 70°15′19″W / 43.6506°N 70.2552°W |
Wright Wharf (or Wright's Wharf) is a historic wharf in Portland, Maine,[1] on the edge of the Fore River. It is located on Commercial Street between Portland Fish Pier (to the north) and Hobson's Wharf (to the south).[2][3][4][5] Brown's Wharf formerly stood to the north,[6] where the parking lot for Portland Fish Pier is today.
The wharf is named for A. R. Wright, who owned a coal works on it in the early 20th century.[7] The wharf is owned by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute.[8]