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Pemaquid

Ghost town · Lincoln County, Maine

Boothbay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500)
Boothbay quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1893, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pemaquid is a ghost town in Lincoln County, Maine. It is the only former community in Lincoln County recorded on the federal names register, out of 39 across Maine.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pemaquid as a historical populated place on the Bristol topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.9067° N, 69.5150° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBristol
Elevation62 ft
Nearest living townBoothbay Harbor, ME
Distance to it6.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1909899
Coordinates43.90675, -69.51505

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What's there now

Pemaquid is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Boothbay Harbor, ME (population 948), about 6.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 62 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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