Welcome to Spruce Shores ...
Spruce Shores is located in Lincoln County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Spruce Shores: Spruce Shrs.
Spruce Shores is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Spruce Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Spruce Shores: 207
Communities near Spruce Shores ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spruce Shores.
- Brunswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harpswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpswell
- Harpswell is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harpswell <3>
- Wiscasset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woolwich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boothbay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bowdoinham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Phippsburg
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Damariscotta
(14 miles [22.5 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 Spruce Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spruce Shores.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spruce Shores. 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 Spruce Shores.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spruce Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Spruce Shores.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spruce Shores ...
Looking for more information about Spruce Shores? 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 Spruce Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spruce Shores.
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 Spruce Shores - 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. |