Harpswell, Maine

Harpswell, Maine
Lookout Point
Lookout Point
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 43°47′9″N 69°57′27″W / 43.78583°N 69.95750°W / 43.78583; -69.95750
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyCumberland
Incorporated (district)1758
Incorporated (town)August 23, 1775
VillagesBailey Island
Cundys Harbor
Harpswell Center
Dyer Cove
East Harpswell
North Harpswell
Orrs Island
South Harpswell
West Harpswell
Area
 • Total
127.69 sq mi (330.72 km2)
 • Land24.18 sq mi (62.63 km2)
 • Water103.51 sq mi (268.09 km2)
Elevation
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,031
 • Density208/sq mi (80.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
04003, 04066, 04079
Area code207 Exchange
FIPS code23-31390
GNIS feature ID0582511
Websitewww.harpswell.maine.gov

Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. The population was 5,031 at the 2020 census.[2] Harpswell is composed of land 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 and over 200 smaller islands. Harpswell is part of the PortlandSouth PortlandBiddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Harpswell town, Cumberland County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 13, 2022.