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Also known as Damariscotta, Maine, Damariscotta, ME

town in Lincoln County, Maine, USA

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Maine
County
Lincoln
Total
14.71 sq mi (38.10 km )
Land
12.42 sq mi (32.17 km )
Water
2.29 sq mi (5.93 km )
Elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Density
185/sq mi (71.4/km )
Time zone
UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst
UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code
04543
Fips code
23-16235
Website
www .damariscotta .maine .gov

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Damariscotta
Located in
Lincoln County
Population
2297
Area
14.71
Elevation
45
Image
View of Main Street, Damariscotta, ME.jpg
Households
1004
Dialing code
207
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postal code
04543
topic's main category
Category:Damariscotta, Maine
Commons category
Damariscotta, Maine
category of associated people
Category:People from Damariscotta, Maine
inception
1848-00-00
IPA transcription
dæm.ə.rɪsˈkɑː.tə
per capita income
30704
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Encyclopedic overview

Damariscotta (/dæmrɪˈskɒtə/ DAM-rih-SKOT-ə) is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,297 at the 2020 census. A popular tourist destination known for its oysters, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages". The name Damariscotta derives from an Algonquian word 'Madamescontee' which means place of abundance of small fish (alewives), and is shared with a census-designated place located within the town.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Damariscotta” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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