Boothbay Harbor
| Boothbay Harbor | |||
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 Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library |
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| Location in Maine | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | February 16, 1889 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Lincoln County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 51 ′ N , 69 ° 38 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,165 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 146.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 23.88 km 2 (approx. 9 mi 2 ) of which 14.76 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 0 m | ||
| Postal code : | 04538 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-06085 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582359 | ||
| Website : | www.boothbayharbor.org | ||
 Burnt Island Light |
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Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010, 2165 people lived there in 1084 households on an area of 23.88 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Boothbay Harbor has a total area of 23.88 km², of which 14.76 km² is land and 9.12 km² consists of water .
Geographical location
Boothbay Harbor is located in southwest Lincoln County on a peninsula on Linekin Bay in the Atlantic Ocean . Several islands also belong to the area of the town. The better known are: Isle of Springs , Thirty Acre Island, and Indiantown Island . It borders Sagadahoc County to the west . To the northeast is the Lobster Cove Preserve and to the northwest is the Penny Lake Preserve . The ferry to Squirrel Island leaves from Boothbay Harbor . The surface is flat, without any significant elevations.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: Boothbay 4.3 mi
- East: South Bristol , 4.8 miles
- South: Southport , 2.9 mi
- Southwest: Georgetown , Sagadahoc County, 11.6 mi
- Northwest: Westport Island , 5.1 mi
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Boothbay Harbor: Bayville , Boothbay Harbor , Haley , McKown Point, and Spruce Point .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Boothbay Harbor ranges from −6.8 ° C (20 ° Fahrenheit ) in January to 20.6 ° C (69 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 6 degrees cooler than the long-term average in the USA. The snowfalls between October and May are up to two and a half meters, more than twice as high as the average snow depth in the USA; the daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA.
history
Boothbay Harbor belonged to the area of the Town Boothbay until the independent organization as a Town on February 16, 1889. The first European settlers and fishermen settled in the region at the beginning of the 17th century. The economy is now geared towards tourism. Boats for whale watching leave from Boothbay Harbor , and the natural harbor is also used as a sailing area.
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Boothbay Harbor, Maine | ||||||||||
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| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 1699 | |||||||||
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 1926 | 2021 | 2025 | 2076 | 2121 | 2290 | 2252 | 2320 | 2207 | 2347 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 2334 | 2165 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
Several structures in Boothbay Harbor have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- Auld-McCobb House , 1988 under the register no. 88000883.
- Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library , 1977 under registration no. 77000077.
- Burnt Island Light Station , 1977 under registration no. 77000139.
- Pythian Opera House , 2008 under the register no. 08001256.
- Ram Island Light Station , 1988 under registration no. 87002280.
- Sprucewold Lodge , 2014 under the register no. 14000837.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The Maine State Route 27 runs in a north-south direction by Boothbay Harbor, which runs east to west Maine State Route 96 .
Public facilities
There are several medical facilities and hospitals in Boothbay Harbor.
Boothbay Harbor is home to the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library . It was founded in 1906 and in 1922 it moved to the first floor of the Townsend Building. After these rooms became too small in 1923, a new building was erected and opened in 1924.
education
Boothbay Harbor is part of the AOS 98 / Rocky Channels School System school district with Boothbay, Edgecomb, Georgetown and Southport Island.
The following schools are offered in the school district:
- Boothbay Region Elementary School in Boothbay Harbor, with school classes from Kindergarten through 8th grade
- Boothbay Region High School in Boothbay Harbor, with grades 9-12
- Georgetown Central School in Georgetown, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade
- Edgecomb Eddy School in Edgecomb, with school classes from kindergarten to 6th grade
- Southport Central School in Southport, with school classes from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Stanley R. Tupper (1921-2006), politician
Personalities who have worked on site
- Anning Smith Prall (1870-1934), politician
literature
- Francis Byron Greene, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center: History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. 1623-1905. With family genealogies . Loring, Short & Harmon, Portland, Me 1906.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Boothbay Harbor in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed October 19, 2018
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ a b Boothbay Harbor, Knox County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ a b Boothbay Harbor, Maine (ME 04538) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on October 19, 2018 (English).
- ^ Boothbay Harbor . In: Maine: An Encyclopedia . 2011 ( maineanencyclopedia.com ).
- ↑ Population 1890–2010 according to census results
- ↑ Auld-McCobb House 88000883
- ↑ Harbor Memorial Library 77000077
- ↑ Burnt Island Light Station 77000139
- ↑ Pythian Opera House 08001256
- ↑ Ram Island Light Station 87002280
- ↑ Sprucewold Lodge 14000837
- ^ Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library - The Boothbay Region's Public Library | 4 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor, ME | The world at your fingertips. In: bbhlibrary.org. Retrieved October 19, 2018 (American English).
- ↑ aos 98. In: aos98schools.org. Retrieved October 19, 2018 .
