Gray, Maine
| Gray Maine | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
A clear view of Loon Island on a calm day on Forest Lake
|
|
| Motto: "At the Heart of It All" | |
 Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine. |
|
| Coordinates: 43°52′56″N 70°21′19″W / 43.88222°N 70.35528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Incorporated | 1778 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.99 sq mi (119.11 km2) |
| • Land | 43.27 sq mi (112.07 km2) |
| • Water | 2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,761 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 7,858 |
| • Density | 179.4/sq mi (69.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04039 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-28870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582497 |
| Website | www |
Gray is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,761 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. Gray is located at the intersection of state Routes 4, 26, 100, 115, 202 and the Maine Turnpike exit 63 midway between Portland and the Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan area. The town includes frontage on Little Sebago Lake, Crystal Lake, and Forest Lake.
Gray is home to regional headquarters for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, which maintains a fish hatchery and wildlife park. It is also home to a Weather Forecast Office for NOAA's National Weather Service, which issues forecasts and weather warnings for New Hampshire and southern Maine.
Henry Pennell Municipal Complex
Centrally located Monument Square in the heart of Gray Village.
Newly renovated Gray Public Library provides a media hub with books, movies, music, and more.
Town of Gray Maine Historical Society & Museum
A clear view of tiny Loon Island on a perfectly calm day on Forest Lake in Gray
Wilkies Beach Gray Maine
Gray Village Cemetery: Final resting place of approximately 5,500 Gray residents.
A view of Dry Mills one-room schoolhouse with a meadow filled with spring flowers.
Stimson Memorial Hall
Mayall Mill c. 1908
Gray Corner in 1908
The Elm House c. 1910
The area was granted on March 27, 1736, by the Massachusetts General Court to a group from Boston. In 1737, the township was laid out and roads cleared, with the first settlers arriving in the spring of 1738. But during the ongoing French and Indian Wars, the settlement was attacked in the spring of 1745 by Indians, who killed cattle and burned the meetinghouse and all dwellings. Inhabitants fled to other towns. In 1751, the village was resettled, but wiped out again in May 1755.
...
Wikipedia