Naples (Maine)

Naples
Aerial photograph of Naples (2014)
Location in Maine
Naples
Basic data
Foundation :	March 4, 1834
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Cumberland County
Coordinates :	43 ° 59 ′  N , 70 ° 38 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 59 ′  N , 70 ° 38 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	3,872 (as of 2010)
Population density :	47 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	96.5 km 2  (approx. 37 mi 2 ) of which 82.4 km 2  (approx. 32 mi 2 ) are land
Height :	113 m
Postal code :	04055
FIPS :	23-48085
GNIS ID :	00582613
Website :	www.townofnaples.org

Naples is a town in Cumberland County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 3872 inhabitants in 3004 households on an area of ​​96.5 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Naples has a total area of ​​96.5 km², of which 82.4 km² is land and 14.1 km² is water.

Geographical location

Naples is located in the northwestern part of Cumberland County at the south end of Long Lake . The Crooked River , with its winding course, forms the eastern border of the town, with the exception of a small area that extends eastward over the Crooked River. To the south of Long Lake is the Brandy Pond , to the west of this is the Trickey Pond and parallel to this to the west, the Sebago Lake with its extension, the Sebago Cove , protrudes into the area of ​​the Town. Another large lake is Peabody Pond to the west . The surface of the area is slightly hilly. The highest point is the 209 m high Byrons Hill in the northwest of Napels.

Neighboring communities

All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.

• North: Harrison , 3 miles
• Northeast: Otisfield , Oxford County , 6.8 mi / 10.9 km
• East: Casco , 14.1 km
• Southwest: Sebago , 2.3 mi
• West: Bridgton , 6.4 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas: Edes Falls (Edes' Falls), Naples, South Naples, South Otisfield (former Naples Post Office) and Thompson Point .

climate

The mean mean temperature in Naples is between −7.8 ° C (18 ° Fahrenheit ) in January and 20.0 ° C (68 ° Fahrenheit) in July. This means that the place is around 9 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

Naples was settled in 1790 and officially recognized in 1834. In 1845 and 1856 further land, which until then belonged to Sebago , Otisfield and Bridgton, was added to the town. In the late 19th century a can factory, tailors, and coach and shoemakers were the main branches of business, but tourism also played an important role in the history of the place. It is known that Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow appreciated the place as a destination. Naples has been a rapidly growing town in the last few decades. Between 1970 and 1980 the population almost doubled, between 1980 and 2010 this number more than doubled.

Population development

Census Results - Town of Naples, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents					758	1025	1219	1058	1007	846
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	813	736	514	641	676	747	735	956	1833	2860
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	3274	3872

Culture and sights

Buildings

Songo Lock

Four structures, including the last remaining lock in Cumberland Counties, are listed buildings and have been added to the National Register of Historic Places .

• Manor House , recorded in 1978, register no. 78000173
• Sam Perley Farm , recorded 1979, register no. 79000143
• Songo Lock , recorded in 1970, register no. 70000093
• Union Church , recorded in 1994, register no. 94000638

Parks

The Sebago Lake State Park was opened to the public in the year 1938th It is one of the original five state parks. It is located north of Sebago Lake , the deepest and second largest lake in Maine. It covers 1400 acres (5.67 km²).

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The US Highway 302 extends from the southeast to the northwest through the area of Naples. It connects Naples in the north with Bridgton and in the south with Portland.

Public facilities

There are no medical facilities in Naples. These and also hospitals can be found in Brigton, Norway and South Paris.

Naples has a public library. The Naples Public Library is located on the Roosevelt Trail in Naples.

education

Naples is part of the Maine School Administrative District 61 , along with Bridgton, Casco and Sebago .

The following schools are available in the school district:

• Sebago Elementary School in Sebago
• Songo Locks School in Naples
• Stevens Brook School in Bridgton
• Lake Region Middle School in Naples
• Lake Region High School in Naples
• Lake Region Vocational Center in Naples
• Lake Region - Fryeburg Area Adult Education in Casco

Web links

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

• Homepage of Naples
• Naples administrative data on the official Maine state websites

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Naples in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed March 17, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Byron's Hill. In: peakery.com. Retrieved March 17, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ^ Naples, Cumberland County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved March 17, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} Naples, Maine (ME 04055) 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 17, 2018 (English). 
7. ^ Naples. Maine to Encyclopedia, accessed April 8, 2015 . 
8. ↑ Population 1840-2010 according to census results
9. ^ State Parks and Public Lands: Maine ACF - Search Results. In: maine.gov. Retrieved March 17, 2018 . 
10. ^ Welcome to Naples Public Library. In: naplespubliclibrarymaine.org. Welcome to NPL, accessed on March 17, 2018 . 
11. ^ Schools - Lake Region Schools. In: lakeregionschools.org. Retrieved March 17, 2018 (American English).