 | Parts of this article (those related to demographics) need to be updated. (November 2023) |
Searsport, Maine | |
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 Street in Searsport. The Penobscot Marine Museum is across the street. | |
 Location of the town of Searsport (in yellow) in Waldo County and the state of Maine. | |
| Coordinates: 44°27′30″N 68°55′27″W / 44.45833°N 68.92417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Waldo |
| Incorporated | 1845 |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.53 sq mi (110.15 km2) |
| • Land | 28.65 sq mi (74.20 km2) |
| • Water | 13.88 sq mi (35.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 236 ft (72 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,649 |
| • Density | 92/sq mi (35.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04974 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-66635 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582716 |
| Website | www.searsport.maine.gov |
Searsport is an incorporated town and deep water seaport located at the confluence of the Penobscot River estuary and the Penobscot Bay immediately northwest of Sears Island and Cape Jellison in Waldo County, Maine, United States.[2] The population was 2,649 at the 2020 census.[3] Searsport includes the village of North Searsport. The town is known as "the home of the famous sea captains" and the "Antique Capital of Maine".[citation needed]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Gazetteer fileswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The Penobscot River Estuary". Penobscot River Synthesis /The University of Maine. Archived from the original on March 30, 2013.
- Haefner, Paul A. (1967). "Hydrography of the Penobscot River (Maine) Estuary" (PDF). J. Fish. Res. Bd. Canada. 24 (7): 1553–1571. doi:10.1139/f67-128.[dead link]
- The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer (13th ed.). DeLorme Mapping Company. 1988. ISBN 0-89933-035-5. map 15 - ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Searsport town, Waldo County, Maine". Retrieved January 16, 2022.