Corinna, Maine
| Corinna, Maine | |
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Downtown in 1908
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 Corinna, Maine
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| Coordinates: 44°56′44″N 69°15′23″W / 44.94556°N 69.25639°WCoordinates: 44°56′44″N 69°15′23″W / 44.94556°N 69.25639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| Incorporated | 1816 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.46 sq mi (102.20 km2) |
| • Land | 38.68 sq mi (100.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 312 ft (95 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,198 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,192 |
| • Density | 56.8/sq mi (21.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04928 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-14310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582419 |
| Website | www |
Corinna is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,198 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bangor metropolitan statistical area.
It was first called T4 R4 NWP (or Township 4, Range 4, North of the Waldo Patent). On June 30, 1804, Dr. John Warren of Boston bought 23,040 acres (93 km2) on speculation from Massachusetts for two cents an acre, or $460.80. To encourage settlement, he gave away some land and built a combination gristmill and sawmill. The town would be incorporated on December 11, 1816, as Corinna, named after Dr. Warren's daughter.
The first homes were built of hewn logs. Corinna developed into a farming community, with water powered mills at the outlet of Corundel Lake. After the arrival of the Dexter and Newport Railroad in 1865-1866, the village developed into a small mill town. Industries would include sawmills, planing mills, woolen textile mills, and a door, sash and blind factory. There were also boot and shoemaking shops and an iron foundry. The Eastland Woolen Mill manufactured woolen materials from the 1930s until it closed in 1997, after which it was demolished. The town is now largely a bedroom community of Bangor.
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