Camden (Maine)
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 Main street in Camden, Maine |
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | February 17, 1791 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Maine | ||
| County : | Knox County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 13 ′ N , 69 ° 4 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 4,850 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 102.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 69.02 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) of which 47.24 km 2 (approx. 18 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 63 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 04843, 04847 | ||
| Area code : | +1 207 | ||
| FIPS : | 23-09725 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0582384 | ||
| Website : | camdenmaine.gov | ||
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Camden is a town in Knox County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 4850 inhabitants in 2382 households on an area of 69.02 km².
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Camden has a total area of 69.02 km², of which 47.24 km² is land and 21.78 km² is water .
Geographical location
Camden is east of Knox County and borders Waldo County . Camden is the easternmost town on the Knox County's mainland. To the north of the area is Megunticook Lake and to the east is West Penobscot Bay of the Atlantic Ocean . The Camden Hills State Park occupies the north-east of the area of the Town and to the west is the Bald Mountain Preserve . The surface of the area is hilly and the 419 m high Mount Megunticook is the highest point in the area of the town. Village Camden is located at the foot of the surrounding mountains on a small harbor.
Neighboring communities
All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.
- North: Lincolnville , Waldo County, 1.9 mi
- Northeast: Islesboro , Waldo County, 10.2 mi
- Southeast: North Haven , 8.4 mi
- South: Rockport 2.2 miles
- West: Hope , 8.5 mi
City structure
There are several settlement areas in Camden : Camden , Dillingham Point , Lake City , Melvin Heights , Millville, and Shermans Point .
climate
The mean mean temperature in Camden is between -7.2 ° C (19 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 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
The settlement of Camden began in 1769 when James Richards and his family moved from New Hampshire. He had first reached the area as a lumberjack, cutting trees for British ship masts. His two brothers also settled in Camden with their families. James Richards built a sawmill and a flour mill on the Meguntiook River. In 1779, buildings on Camden Harbor were burned down by the British.
Camden, then still written Cambden , was organized on February 17, 1791 as an independent town from the Camden Plantation and incorporated into Knox County. Camden was initially named with the spelling Cambden after Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden , of whom it was reported that General Samuel Waldo should have met with him to secure the land grant of 1768 for this area. After the son of Charles Pratt, John Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden , the spelling of the name was changed in Camden, the name of the town has been adjusted.
The area belonged to the Waldo patent , previously also called the Muscongus patent, and for a time it was called Megunticook Plantation after the Indian name for the area. In 1836 land was added by Warren and in 1891 the town of Rockport split off from Camden. More land was given to Rockport in 1893.
A first shipyard was built in 1792 and in 1820 a wool and paper mill was established on the Megunticook River. Steam ships reached Penobscot Bay in 1823, connecting Camden with Boston and Bath. As a result, tourists also reached the coastline in the late 19th century.
In Camden, the mountains reach the harbor and can be seen for miles. Mount Beatty was equipped with a gun station that contained a twelve-pound cannon and an 18-pound cannon during the British-American War , and although there were no gunners and few soldiers in Camden, the appearance of defensive readiness kept the British at bay.
The former railway company Rockport Railroad maintained a route from Rockport to Simonton Corners, which was superfluous and discontinued after the construction of the Rockland, Thomaston and Camden Street Railway tramway . The tram route itself was closed in 1931.
Camden and the port of Camden served as a film set in several films, for example scenes for the films Carousel (1956) and A Summer in Long Island were filmed in the port , and Camden is also the setting for the film In the Bedroom by Todd Field .
Regular events
Every year since it was founded in 2005, the Camden International Film Festival ( CIFF ) takes place in Camden , which is exclusively dedicated to documentary film . Due to the positive development of participation (filmmakers, donors, volunteers), the 2009 film festival was supplemented by the establishment of the Points North Forum , which also takes place annually , a discussion and debate forum for professional documentary filmmakers in the United States and worldwide. In a partnership with the Tribeca Film Institute , the Camden / TFI Retreat was added in 2015 , a one-week training course for a new generation of American documentary filmmakers who strive for creative, cinema-grade films that place strong personalities at the center of their filmmaking. Since then, these artist programs have been differentiated and emerged: the Shortform Editing Residency , the North Star Fellowship , Points North 1: 1 Meetings and the 4th World Indigenous Media Lab .
Population development
| Census Results - Town of Camden, Maine | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| year | 1700 | 1710 | 1720 | 1730 | 1740 | 1750 | 1760 | 1770 | 1780 | 1790 |
| Residents | 331 | |||||||||
| year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
| Residents | 872 | 1607 | 1825 | 2200 | 3005 | 4005 | 4588 | 4512 | 4386 | 4621 |
| year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
| Residents | 2825 | 3015 | 3403 | 3606 | 3554 | 3670 | 3988 | 4115 | 4584 | 5060 |
| year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
| Residents | 5254 | 4850 | ||||||||
Culture and sights
Buildings
In Camden, three districts and several properties, including some ships, have been listed and placed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- District
- Camden Great Fire Historic District 2007 under registration no. 06001221
- Chestnut Street Historic District 1991 under registration no. 91000325
- High Street Historic District 1989 under registration no. 88001843
- Buildings
- American Boathouse 1982 under the registration no. 82000761
- Camden Opera House Block 1986 under the register no. 86003539
- Camden Amphitheater and Public Library 2013 under registration no. 13000285
- Camden Yacht Club 1980 under registration no. 80000378
- Conway House 1969 under the register no. 69000010
- Curtis Island Light 1973 under the register no. 73000263
- Norumbega Castle 1974 under the register no. 74000174
- Norumbega Carriage House 1982 under the register no. 82000766
- US Post Office-Camden Main 1986 under registration no. 86002960
- Ships
- Grace Bailey (two-masted schooner) 1990 under the register no. 90001466
- Lewis R. French (schooner) 1991 under the register no. 82005263
- Mercantile (schooner) 1990 under the register no. 82005265
- Surprise (schooner) 1991 under the register no. 91000771
Parks
To the northeast of Camden is Camden Hills State Park . The park is 23 km² and offers views over Penobscot Bay to Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park.
Bald Mountain Preserve, another hiking area and nature park, is to the west of the Camden area. It is owned by the Coastal Mountains Land Trust , which is committed to preserving nature.
Economy and Infrastructure
traffic
The US Highway 1 runs along the shoreline of Camden in north-south direction. In a north-westerly direction, Maine State Route 52 and Maine State Route 105 branch off towards Megunticook Lake .
Public facilities
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There are several medical institutions or hospitals in Camden.
The Camden Public Library is located in Camden . It goes back to the Federal Society's Library, which was founded in 1796 with an inventory of 200 books. After 34 years it was closed and in 1854 the Ladies' Library Association opened a new library, initially in a residential building, and later moved to the first floor of the Camden National Bank Building until it burned down in a fire in 1892. The Camden Public Library was established on March 23, 1896 and a new building opened for the library on June 11, 1928. In 1996 it was greatly expanded.
education
Camden is part of the Five Town School Districts along with Appleton, Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport . They form MSAD 28 and Union 69.
There are several schools in the school district for school children:
- Camden Hills Regional High School Grades 9-12, in Camden
- Camden-Rockport Middle School Grades 5-8, in Camden
- Camden-Rockport Elementary School School classes K-4, in Camden
- Appleton Village School School classes K-8, in Appleton
- Hope Elementary School School classes K-8, in Hope
- Lincolnville Central School School Classes K-8, in Lincolnville
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Caitlin Fitzgerald (* 1983), actress and film producer
Personalities who have worked on site
- Tess Gerritsen (* 1953), writer
- Joseph Hall (politician) (1793-1859), postman, police chief and politician
- Harvey Picker (1915–2008), businessman, teacher, inventor and philanthropist
- Richard Russo (* 1949), writer
- Jo Ann Simon (* 1946), writer
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Camden in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed September 1, 2018
- ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
- ↑ Mount Megunticook on peakery.com , accessed September 1, 2018
- ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
- ↑ a b Camden, Knox County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved September 1, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Camden on City-Data.com , accessed September 1, 2018
- ↑ a b Camden on Maine Enxyxlopedia , accessed September 1, 2018
- ^ History of Camden on the Town Camden website , accessed September 1, 2018
- ^ History of Camden, Maine From A Gazetteer of the State of Maine by Geo. J. Varney , accessed September 1, 2018
- ↑ Development of the Camden Documentary Center , pointsnorthinstitute.org, accessed July 18, 2020
- ↑ Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
- ↑ Camden Great Fire Historic District 06001221
- ↑ Chestnut Street Historic District 91000325
- ↑ High Street Historic District 88001843
- ↑ American Boathouse 82000761
- ↑ Camden Opera House Block 86003539
- ↑ Camden Amphitheater and Public Library 13000285
- ↑ Camden Yacht Club 80000378
- ↑ Conway House 69000010
- ↑ Curtis Iceland Light 73000263
- ↑ Norumbega 74000174
- ↑ Norumbega Carriage 82000766
- ↑ US Post Office-Camden Main 86002960
- ↑ Grace Bailey (two-masted schooner) 90001466
- ↑ Lewis R. French (schooner) 82005263
- ↑ Mercantile (schooner) 82005265
- ↑ Surprise (schooner) 91000771
- ↑ Camden Hills State Park on maine.gov , accessed September 1, 2018
- ↑ Bald Mountain Preserve , accessed September 1, 2018
- ^ Coastal Mountains Land Trust , accessed September 1, 2018
- ↑ Camden Public Library , accessed September 1, 2018
- ^ Five Town School District , accessed September 1, 2018
