Bowdoin, Maine

Bowdoin, Maine
The Old Bowdoin Center School
Bowdoin
Bowdoin
Coordinates: 44°02′53″N 69°58′26″W / 44.04806°N 69.97389°W / 44.04806; -69.97389
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountySagadahoc
Incorporated1788
Area
 • Total
43.58 sq mi (112.87 km2)
 • Land43.46 sq mi (112.56 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,136
 • Density27.9/sq mi (10.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04287
Area code207
FIPS code23-06260
GNIS feature ID582360
Websitebowdoinmaine.gov

Bowdoin is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. Bowdoin is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 3,136 at the 2020 census. Bowdoin is located 36 miles (58 km) north-northeast of Portland, and 28 miles (45 km) miles south-southwest of Augusta (Maine’s state capital).