Trenton, Maine

For other places named Trenton, see Trenton (disambiguation).

Trenton, Maine
Town
The Trenton Lighthouse is not a lighthouse but a business building, now containing a restaurant, The Beacon.
The Trenton Lighthouse is not a lighthouse but a business building, now containing a restaurant, The Beacon.
Trenton is located in Maine
Trenton
Trenton
Trenton is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 44°26′13″N 68°23′31″W / 44.43694°N 68.39194°W / 44.43694; -68.39194
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyHancock
VillagesTrenton
Bayside
West Trenton
Area
[1]
 • Total28.39 sq mi (73.53 km2)
 • Land18.17 sq mi (47.06 km2)
 • Water10.22 sq mi (26.47 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,584
 • Density87/sq mi (33.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04605
Area code207
FIPS code23-77415
GNIS feature ID0582768

Trenton is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States, near Acadia National Park. The population was 1,584 at the 2020 census.[2] Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport is located in Trenton.

In January 1969, town voters defeated 144–77 an attempt to build a nuclear power plant and aluminum refinery in Trenton.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Trenton town, Hancock County, Maine". Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Cole, John N. (January 24, 1969). "The voters of Trenton, the men of TEPCO, and Maine". Maine Times. and Cole, John N. (January 31, 1969). "Happy beginning". Maine Times., reprinted in The Best of Maine Times. Bangor, Maine: Maine Times Publishing Company. 2003. pp. 27–29, 35. ISBN 0-9729124-1-X.