Midcoast
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Midcoast | |
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| Composition | |
| Largest city | Brunswick |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,250 sq mi (8,400 km2) |
| • Land | 1,876 sq mi (4,860 km2) |
| • Water | 1,374 sq mi (3,560 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 178,937 |
| • Density | 95.38/sq mi (36.83/km2) |
| Demonym | Midcoaster |
The Midcoast is a region of the U.S. state of Maine that includes the coastal counties of Knox, Lincoln, and Sagadahoc; most of Waldo and a small portion of Cumberland County. The region generally starts at Brunswick and extends north to Belfast[1] The Midcoast is a popular tourist destination, and many people own summer homes in the region. The area includes much of Maine's rock-bound coast.
Communities
[edit]Some notable communities within the Midcoast are listed below.
| Name | County | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | Sagadahoc | 10,676[a] |
| Belfast | Waldo | 6,938 |
| Boothbay Harbor | Lincoln | 5,031[b] |
| Bowdoinham | Sagadahoc | 3,047 |
| Brunswick | Cumberland | 21,756 |
| Camden | Knox | 5,232 |
| Damariscotta | Lincoln | 2,297 |
| Newcastle | Lincoln | 1,848 |
| Rockland | Knox | 6,936 |
| Richmond | Sagadahoc | 3,522 |
| Searsport | Waldo | 2,649 |
| Topsham | Sagadahoc | 9,560 |
| Thomaston | Knox | 4,250[c] |
| Unity | Waldo | 2,292 |
| Waldoboro | Lincoln | 5,154 |
| Winterport | Waldo | 3,817 |
| Wiscasset | Lincoln | 3,742 |
See also
[edit]- Arrowsic Island
- Birch Point State Park
- Bowdoin College
- Camden Hills State Park
- Damariscotta Lake State Park
- Eagle Island
- Georgetown Island
- Fort Edgecomb
- Fort Knox
- Fort Point State Park
- Fort Popham
- Fort William Henry
- Islesboro Island
- Isle au Haut
- Lake Saint George State Park
- North Haven Island
- Maine Media College
- Matinicus Isle
- Moose Point State Park
- Monhegan Island
- Owls Head Light State Park
- Swan Island
- SMCC Midcoast Campus
- Southport Island
- Reid State Park
- Vinalhaven Island
- Warren Island State Park
- Westport Island
- Whaleback Shell Midden
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Regions of Maine". Maine.gov. Maine.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Maine's Midcoast
- Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
- Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
- Damariscotta Region Chamber
- Camden Rockland Area
- Wiscasset Area Chamber
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