Gilead, Maine
Gilead, Maine | |
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A view of Gilead in 1892 | |
Gilead Gilead | |
| Coordinates: 44°23′28″N 71°00′12″W / 44.39111°N 71.00333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.67 sq mi (50.95 km2) |
| • Land | 18.88 sq mi (48.90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 666 ft (203 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 195 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04217 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-27505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 582490 |
Gilead is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Upon incorporation in 1804, it was named for the large quantity of Balm of Gilead trees in the town center. The population was 195 at the 2020 census.