Machias, Maine | |
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  Machias, Maine Location within the state of Maine | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′N 67°28′W / 44.683°N 67.467°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Washington |
| Incorporated | June 23, 1784 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town meeting |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.80 sq mi (38.33 km2) |
| • Land | 13.87 sq mi (35.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) 6.28% |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,060 |
| • Density | 148/sq mi (57.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 04654 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-41960 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582573 |
| Website | www |
Machias /məˈtʃaɪ.əs/ is a town in and the county seat of Washington County in Down East Maine, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, the town population was 2,060.[3] It is home to the University of Maine at Machias and Machias Valley Airport, a small public airport owned by the town. The word Machias roughly translates in Passamaquoddy as "bad little falls", a reference to the Machias River. Machias was the site of the first naval battle of the American Revolution.[4][5]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Gazetteer fileswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Machias town, Washington County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "NAVAL HISTORY, REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD" (PDF). Retrieved April 29, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ Abbot, Willis John (January 1, 1890). The Naval History of the United States. Peter Fenelon Collier.