Brunswick (Maine)

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Brunswick
Main street through Brunswick 1906
Main street through Brunswick 1906
Location in Maine
Brunswick (Maine)
Brunswick
Brunswick
Basic data
Foundation : 1628/1738
State : United States
State : Maine
County : Cumberland County
Coordinates : 43 ° 54 ′  N , 69 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 54 ′  N , 69 ° 58 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 20,278 (as of 2010)
Population density : 167.6 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 140.7 km 2  (approx. 54 mi 2 ) of
which 121.0 km 2  (approx. 47 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 24 m
Postal code : 04011
Area code : +1 207
FIPS : 23-08430
GNIS ID : 0582375
Website : www.BrunswickME.org

Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 20,278 inhabitants in 8469 households on an area of ​​166.4 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Brunswick has an area of ​​140.7  km² , of which 121.0 km² consist of land and 19.73 km² of water .

Geographical location

The city is located near the Atlantic coast in the east of Cumberland County and only about 30 km northeast of Portland . To the north, Brunswick borders on Merrymeeting Bay , into which the Kennebec River coming from the north and the Androscoggin River coming from the west flow. In the south there are several bays, all of which belong to Casco Bay . The surface of the area 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.

City structure

There are several settlements in Brunswick : Brunswick , Bunganuc Landing , Cooks Corner , Deep Cut , Dyer Corner , Growstown , Gurnet , Harding (Hardings), Hillside , Merepoint (Mere Point, Mare Point), Oak Hill Station (former post office), Pennellville and West Brunswick (former post office).

climate

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Brunswick, Maine
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) -1 0 5 11 17th 22nd 25th 25th 20th 14th 8th 1 O 12.3
Min. Temperature (° C) -11 -10 -4 1 6th 11 15th 14th 10 4th 0 -7 O 2.5
Precipitation ( mm ) 91.4 86.4 106.7 109.2 101.6 99.1 81.3 86.4 101.6 116.8 129.5 106.7 Σ 1,216.7
Rainy days ( d ) 12.3 9.2 10.9 10.4 13.0 12.0 11.3 9.4 9.7 10.8 11.3 12.6 Σ 132.9
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The mean average temperature in Brunswick is between −6 ° C in January and 20 ° C in July. This means that compared to the long-term average in the USA, the place is about 5 degrees cooler in the winter half-year and about 3 degrees cooler in the summer half-year, but 3 to 4 degrees warmer in winter than the Maine mean. The mean annual snowfall height is around 1.7 m, with precipitation between October and April and a peak in January of 53 cm. The daily sunshine duration between March and November is at the lower end of the range in the USA.

history

In 1628 a settlement was established at the Androscoggin River waterfalls. In 1738 the place received city rights and was named in honor of the House of Braunschweig. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College and Naval Air Station Brunswick . In several historical city districts there are mansions of the former ship captains, which are predominantly in a Greek neoclassical architectural style. In addition, many buildings in the so-called American federal style of the early 19th century were built. A tree-lined boardwalk connects Bowdoin College with downtown.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Brunswick, Maine
year 1700 1710 1720 1730 1740 1750 1760 1770 1780 1790
Residents 1357
year 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890
Residents 1809 2682 2931 3547 4259 4977 4723 4687 5384 6012
year 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990
Residents 6806 6621 7261 7604 8658 10996 15797 16195 17366 20906
year 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090
Residents 21172 20278

Culture and sights

Museums

Brunswick is home to the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum , dedicated to the memory of the Union's war hero, Governor Maines and Bowdoin College President Joshua L. Chamberlain . Chamberlain is also buried in Brunswick in Pine Grove Cemetery.

Buildings

Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Massachusetts Hall, Bowdoin College
Federal Street Historic District

A bridge, ten buildings and four counties have been listed in Brunswick and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

The following was placed under monument protection as a district:

Other structures:

Economy and Infrastructure

City-based branches of larger commercial enterprises and main employers are:

  • LL Bean - Mail order clothing and outdoor gear
  • Bath Iron Works - shipyard for warships
  • MBNA - Credit Card Issuer
  • several companies in the fiberglass sector
  • several health care companies responsible for Maine's Mid-Coast

traffic

The city is connected to the motorway network by Interstate 295 . US Highway 1 and US Highway 201 also run through the urban area . The Portland – Rockland , Brunswick – Skowhegan and Brunswick – Lewiston railway lines connect the city to the rail network. Passenger transport by rail is offered in the summer months from Brunswick to Rockland with excursion trains. In long-distance traffic there is a daily connection to Portland (Maine) and Boston .

The city had a tram service from 1896 to 1937 , which consisted of overland lines to Bath , Lewiston and Portland . The Androscoggin River , which flows through Brunswick, is not navigable.

Public facilities

In Brunswick on Pleasant Street is the Curtis Memorial Library .

Several hospitals and health stations are located in Brunswick.

education

The Brunswick School Department is responsible for the education of the pupils in Brunswick. The following schools are available in Brunswick:

  • Brunswick REAL School
  • Region 10 Technical High School
  • Brunswick High School
  • Brunswick Junior High School
  • Coffin Elementary School
  • Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

Personalities who have worked on site

Web links

Commons : Brunswick, Maine  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Brunswick in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed March 1, 2018
  2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
  3. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
  4. ^ Brunswick, Cumberland County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved March 1, 2018 .
  5. ↑ Climate data at www.City-Data.com (English)
  6. ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
  7. ^ Curtis Memorial Library. In: curtislibrary.com. Curtis Memorial Library, accessed March 1, 2018 (American English).
  8. ↑ Brunswick, Maine (ME 04011) 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 March 1, 2018 (English).
  9. ^ Brunswick School Department -. In: me.us. Brunswick School Department, accessed March 1, 2018 (American English).
Municipalities in Cumberland County in Maine (USA):
City

Portland  | South Portland  | Westbrook

County location in Maine
towns

Baldwin  | Bridgton  | Brunswick  | Cape Elizabeth  | Casco  | Chebeague Island  | Cumberland  | Falmouth  | Freeport  | Frye Island  | Gorham  | Gray  | Harpswell  | Harrison  | Long Island  | Naples  | New Gloucester  | North Yarmouth  | Pownal  | Raymond  | Scarborough  | Sebago  | Standish  | Windham  | Yarmouth

CDPs

Bridgton (CDP)  | Brunswick (CDP)  | Brunswick Station  | Cumberland Center  | Falmouth Foreside  | Freeport (CDP)  | Gorham (CDP)  | Little Falls-South Windham  | North Windham  | Scarborough (CDP)  | Yarmouth (CDP)