Wiscasset, Maine
Wiscasset, Maine | |
|---|---|
Train waiting to depart in Wiscasset | |
|
Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Maine's Prettiest Village | |
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine. | |
| Coordinates: 44°00′35″N 69°40′12″W / 44.00972°N 69.67000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Lincoln County |
| Settled | 1660 |
| Incorporated as Pownalborough | February 13, 1760 |
| Incorporated as Wiscasset | June 10, 1802 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Manager - Board of Selectmen |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.66 sq mi (71.64 km2) |
| • Land | 24.63 sq mi (63.79 km2) |
| • Water | 3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,742 |
| • Density | 152/sq mi (58.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 04578 |
| Area code | 207 |
| GNIS feature ID | 582825 |
| Website | www |
Wiscasset is a town in and the seat of Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The municipality is located in the state of Maine's Mid Coast region. The population was 3,742 as of the 2020 census. It contains the census-designated place of the same name. Home to the Chewonki Foundation, Wiscasset is a tourist destination noted for early architecture and as the location of Red's Eats restaurant.