Newry, Maine | |
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  Newry, Maine Location within the state of Maine | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′11″N 70°50′7″W / 44.50306°N 70.83528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Incorporated | 1805 |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.55 sq mi (159.41 km2) |
| • Land | 61.52 sq mi (159.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 411 |
| • Density | 7/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 04261 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-49275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582623 |
Newry (/ˈnjʊəri/;[2] from Irish An Iúraigh[3]) is a resort town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The town’s year-round population was 411 at the 2020 census.[4] The town is best known as the home of Sunday River Ski Resort and has a proportionately large seasonal (winter) population. Newry was also the site of one of Maine's worst Cold War aircraft crashes.
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Newry (town), County Armagh/County Down. The modern Irish name of Newry is An tIúr 'the yew tree' being an abbreviation of Iúr Cinn Trá 'yew tree at the head of the strand'. The anglicised form comes from An Iúraigh an oblique form of An Iúrach 'the grove of yew trees' (PNI vol. I).
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Newry town, Oxford County, Maine". Retrieved February 27, 2022.