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Welcome to Pemaquid Beach ...

Pemaquid Beach is located in Lincoln County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pemaquid Beach, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Pemaquid Beach: Pemaquid Bch.

Pemaquid Beach is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Pemaquid Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pemaquid Beach lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near Pemaquid Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pemaquid Beach.

  • Bath
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <3>
  • Waldoboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wiscasset
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Woolwich
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woolwich have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolwich
    • Woolwich is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woolwich <3>
  • Boothbay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bristol
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
    • Bristol is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Saint George
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Saint George is located in Knox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
  • Phippsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phippsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phippsburg
    • Phippsburg is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phippsburg <3>
  • Boothbay Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothbay Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothbay Harbor
    • Boothbay Harbor is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,225 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothbay Harbor <3>
  • Damariscotta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pemaquid Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pemaquid Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pemaquid Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pemaquid Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pemaquid Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Pemaquid Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pemaquid Beach ...

Looking for more information about Pemaquid Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pemaquid Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pemaquid Beach.

Adding Pemaquid Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pemaquid Beach in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pemaquid Beach was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Pemaquid Beach on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maine (1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pemaquid Beach.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pemaquid Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pemaquid Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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