Newcastle, Maine

Newcastle, Maine
Damariscotta River c. 1920
Damariscotta River c. 1920
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 44°2′5″N 69°32′13″W / 44.03472°N 69.53694°W / 44.03472; -69.53694
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyLincoln
Incorporated (district)June 19, 1753
Incorporated (town)August 23, 1775
Area
 • Total32.57 sq mi (84.36 km2)
 • Land29.05 sq mi (75.24 km2)
 • Water3.52 sq mi (9.12 km2)
Elevation
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,848
 • Density64/sq mi (24.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04553
Area code207
FIPS code23-48645
GNIS feature ID0582617
Websitewww.newcastlemaine.us

Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2020 census.[2] The village of Newcastle is located in the eastern part of the town,[3] on the Damariscotta River. Together with the village of Damariscotta linked by the Main Street bridge, they form the Twin Villages (see Damariscotta-Newcastle CDP).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Newcastle town, Lincoln County, Maine". Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  3. ^ [1] Map from Maine Coast Surveying