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to Maine's Mid Coast Region. Watch the slide show above to see
a selection of photos from this region. We are now accepting professional
quality photos of this region for use on our web site. Photographers
will be given a credit on the photo and link where applicable.
Please send photos to: photos@etravelmaine.com |
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Regional Information4 |
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| Counties
in the Region |
Knox,
Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Waldo. To see maps of: Knox
County and all towns & cities in the county, click here;
Lincoln
County and all towns & cities in the county, click here;
Sagadahoc
County and all towns & cities in the county, click here;
Waldo
County and all towns/cities in the county, click here.
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| Largest
Cities & Towns* |
Bath
(10,026), Topsham (8,950), Rockland (7,905), Belfast (6,474),
Waldoboro (5,248), Camden (5,096), Warren (3,379), Thomaston
(3,313), Winterport (3,743), Wiscasset (3,306), Richmond (3,178),
Rockport (3,020), Woolwich (2,768), Searsport (2,731), Boothbay
(2,725), Bowdoin (2,644), Bowdoinham (2,492), St. George (2,372),
Boothbay Harbor (2,227), Whitefield (2,205), Bristol (2,159),
Lincolnville (1,961), Unity (1,912), Stockton Springs (1,390).
Other towns and areas of interest include: Port Clyde,
Tenants Harbor, Matinicus Island, North Haven Island, Owl's
Head, and Vinalhaven Island (Knox County); Damariscotta, Dresden,
East Boothbay, Edgecomb, Monhegan Island, Newcastle, New Harbor,
and Southport (Lincoln County); Burnham, Freedom, Islesboro,
Palermo, Searsmont, Thorndike, and Troy (Waldo County) *Population
figures are based on Maine census estimates from 1996.
For
a map of Maine (PDF file) click
here.
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| Climate
- Average High/Low Temperatures (F) |
Rockland,
Maine (Knox County): January: 32 to 10.2, April: n/a,
July: 79.9 to 57.1, October: n/a; Wiscasset,
Maine** (Lincoln County): January: 30.1 to 10.4, April:
52.4 to 34.2, July: 77.9 to 59.3, October: 58.4
to 39.4; Bath, Maine** (Sagadahoc County): January:
30.1 to 10.4, April: 52.4 to 34.2, July: 77.9 to 59.3,
October: 58.4 to 39.4; Belfast, Maine (Waldo County):
January: 32 to 10.7, April: 53.9 to 32.3, July:
79.9 to 57.1, October: 59.9 to 38.9. **Based on the
average temperatures at the nearest National Weather Service
Station in Brunswick.
Click here for detailed weather forcasts.
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| Geography
& Natural Attractions |
Numerous
harbors and offshore islands. The coast is predominately rocky,
yet has two of Maine's most beautiful beaches: Reid State
Park (Georgetown) and Popham Beach.
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| Major
Events |
February:
U.S. Toboggan Championships (Camden); March: Saints
& Spirits Weekend, Maine Maple Sugar Sunday (Camden);
April: Fisherman's Festival (Boothbay Harbor); June:
Windjammer Days (Boothbay Harbor); July: Heritage Days
(Bath), Great Schooner Race, Schooner Days, North Atlantic
Blues Festival, Friendship Sloop Days (Rockland), Juried Arts
& Crafts Show (Camden); August: Maine Lobster Festival,
North Atlantic Folk Festival (Rockland), Topsham Fair (Topsham);
September: Windjammer Weekend (Camden), Common Ground
Country Fair (Unity); October: Fall Foliage Festival
(Boothbay), Fall Festival (Camden), Festival of Scarecrows
(Rockland); November: Old Fashioned Christmas (Bath),
Christmas by the Sea (Camden), Festival of Lights Celebration
(Rockland), Holiday Craft Market (Rockport); December:
Harbor Lights Festival (Boothbay Harbor) ...*The above list
is just a small sampling of events in the Mid Coast Region...there
are many other events held throughout the year.
Please see Events
for more listings and detailed information.
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| Major
Historic and Cultural Attractions & Sites |
Bath:
Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Iron Works; Belfast: Belfast
Maskers Waterfront Theater; Boothbay Harbor: Boothbay
Railway Village, Cabbage Island Clambakes, Marine Resources
Aquarium; Brunswick: Bowdoin College, Joshua Chamberlain
Civil War Museum; Cushing: Olson House (subject of
many of Andrew Wyeth paintings); Damariscotta: Round
Top Center for the Arts; Edgecomb: Fort Edgecomb; Islesboro:
Sailor's Memorial Museum and Grindle Point Lighthouse; Owls
Head: Owls Head Light, Owls Head Transportation Museum;
Prospect: Fort Knox; Rockland: Farnsworth Art Museum
& Homestead, Shore Village Museum (lighthouse memorabilia);
Rockport: Maine Coast Artists Gallery, Bay Chamber
Concerts; Searsport: Penobscot Marine Museum; Thomaston:
Maine Watercraft Museum; Wiscasset: Maine Coast Railroad,
Musical Wonder House (display of music boxes dating back to
1750). See Museums
and Historic Sites for detailed information and more listings
in this region.
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| State
Parks |
Camden
Hills State Park (Camden), Lake St. George State Park (Liberty),
Warren Island State Park (Islesboro). See
National
& State Parks for more information.
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| Recreational
Activities |
Biking,
Hiking (Salt Bay Preserve Heritage Trail in Newcastle, Cathedral
Pines on Monhegan Island and area state parks), Boating &
Sailing (Windjammer Cruises - Rockland, Camden, Boothbay Harbor),
Cruising (Vinalhaven, North Haven, and Monhegan Islands),
Whale Watching (Boothbay Harbor), Canoeing, Sea Kayaking,
Freshwater & Saltwater Fishing, Golf, Downhill & Cross
Country Skiing. See Sports
& Recreation for related listings and detailed information.
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| Related
Links |
Belfast
Harbor View & Wharf Web Cam (Belfast)
Boothbay
Harbor View Web Cam (Boothbay Harbor)
Camden
Harbor Web Cam (Camden)
Damariscotta
Waterfront Web Cam (Damariscotta)
Rockland
Wharf & Harbor View Web Cam (Rockland)
Rockland
Marina & Harbor ViewWeb Cam (Rockland)
Rockland
Breakwater Web Cam (Rockland)
Area Chambers of Commerce
& Tourism Associations
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