Bristol, Maine | |
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![]() Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine. | |
Coordinates: 43°55′29″N 69°29′44″W / 43.92472°N 69.49556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
County | Lincoln |
Incorporated | 1765 |
Area | |
• Total | 78.23 sq mi (202.61 km2) |
• Land | 33.99 sq mi (88.03 km2) |
• Water | 44.24 sq mi (114.58 km2) |
Elevation | 121 ft (37 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,834 |
• Density | 83/sq mi (32.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 04539 Bristol Mills, 04551 Chamberlain, 04554 New Harbor, 04558 Pemaquid, 04564 Round Pond |
Area code | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-07485 |
GNIS feature ID | 0582369 |
Website | www.bristolmaine.org |
Bristol, known from 1632 to 1765 as Pemaquid (/ˈpɛməkwɪd/; today a village within the town), is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,834 at the 2020 census.[2] A fishing and resort area, Bristol includes the villages of New Harbor, Pemaquid, Round Pond, Bristol Mills and Chamberlain. It includes the Pemaquid Archeological Site, a U.S. National Historic Landmark. During the 17th and early 18th century, New France defined the Kennebec River as the southern boundary of Acadia, which put Bristol within Acadia.[3]
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