Harpswell, Maine
Harpswell, Maine | |
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Mackerel Cove, on Bailey Island. | |
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Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine. | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′9″N 69°57′27″W / 43.78583°N 69.95750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Incorporated (district) | 1758 |
| Incorporated (town) | August 23, 1775 |
| Villages | Bailey Island Cundy's Harbor Harpswell Center Dyer Cove East Harpswell North Harpswell Orr's Island South Harpswell West Harpswell |
| Area | |
• Total | 127.69 sq mi (330.72 km2) |
| • Land | 24.18 sq mi (62.63 km2) |
| • Water | 103.51 sq mi (268.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,031 |
| • Density | 208/sq mi (80.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 207 Exchange |
| FIPS code | 23-31390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582511 |
| Website | www |
Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, on Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. The population was 5,031 at the 2020 census.
Harpswell is composed of a peninsula contiguous with the rest of Cumberland County, called Harpswell Neck, as well as three large islands connected by bridges: Sebascodegan Island (locally known as Great Island), Orr's Island, and Bailey Island. Ninety-five smaller islands are within Harpswell's municipal borders.
As of 2022, Harpswell had the highest number of active lobstering licenses in the state of Maine, at just over 250 in all.