Lake Arrowhead, Maine | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location within the state of Maine | |
Coordinates: 43°39′41″N 70°44′18″W / 43.66139°N 70.73833°WCoordinates: 43°39′41″N 70°44′18″W / 43.66139°N 70.73833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Maine |
County | York |
Area | |
• Total | 6.4 sq mi (16.5 km2) |
• Land | 5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2) |
• Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,071 |
• Density | 589/sq mi (227.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Area code(s) | 207 |
FIPS code | 23-37795 |
GNIS feature ID | 1852247 |
Lake Arrowhead is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Waterboro and Limerick in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,071 at the 2010 census. The CDP corresponds to the area covered by the Lake Arrowhead Community, a large subdivision begun in the 1960s which surrounds Lake Arrowhead, an artificial lake on the Little Ossipee River. The community is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lake Arrowhead is located at 43°39′41″N 70°44′18″W / 43.66139°N 70.73833°W (43.661341, -70.738348).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (17 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), or 18.36%, is water.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lake Arrowhead has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.