Belfast, Maine

Belfast, Maine
Main St., Belfast, Maine
Location of Belfast in Maine
Coordinates: 44°24′34″N 69°01′30″W / 44.40944°N 69.02500°W / 44.40944; -69.02500
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyWaldo
Incorporated (town)June 29, 1773
Incorporated (city)August 17, 1850
Government
 • TypeMayor-Council
Area
 • Total
38.37 sq mi (99.37 km2)
 • Land34.05 sq mi (88.19 km2)
 • Water4.32 sq mi (11.18 km2)
Elevation
203 ft (62 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,938
 • Density203.8/sq mi (78.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)EDT
ZIP code
04915
Area code207
FIPS code23-03950
GNIS feature ID582347
Websitewww.cityofbelfast.org

Belfast is a city in Waldo County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 6,938. Located at the mouth of the Passagassawakeag River estuary on Belfast Bay and Penobscot Bay. Belfast is the county seat of Waldo County.