Lovell, Maine
| Lovell, Maine | |
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| Town | |
Charlotte Hobbs Memorial Library
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 Lovell, Maine
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| Coordinates: 44°11′9″N 70°53′33″W / 44.18583°N 70.89250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Oxford |
| Incorporated | 1800 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.89 sq mi (124.03 km2) |
| • Land | 43.15 sq mi (111.76 km2) |
| • Water | 4.74 sq mi (12.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,140 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,137 |
| • Density | 26.4/sq mi (10.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04051 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-41365 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582568 |
| Kezar Lake | |
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Pier and beach at Farrington's Hotel in c. 1920
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| Location | Oxford County, Maine |
| Coordinates | 44°11′N 70°54′W / 44.183°N 70.900°W |
| Primary inflows | Great Brook Mill Brook |
| Primary outflows | Kezar Outlet |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 7 mi (11 km) |
| Max. width | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Surface area | 2,665 acres (1,078 ha) |
| Max. depth | 155 feet (47 m) |
| Water volume | 87,835 acre·ft (108,343,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
Lovell is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,140 at the 2010 census. Lovell is the site of Kezar Lake, a resort area.
In 1774, the Massachusetts General Court granted New Suncook Plantation to the officers and soldiers (or their heirs) who fought on May 8, 1725 during Father Rale's War against the Sokokis Abenaki Indians at Pequawket (now Fryeburg). First settled in 1777, the community had 85 inhabitants by 1790. New Suncook Plantation would be incorporated as a town on November 15, 1800, renamed after Captain John Lovewell, the fallen expedition leader.
The Kezar River provided water power for industry. In the 19th century, mills produced spools, long lumber, shooks, axe handles, ox goads, carriages, sleighs, , cabinet work and coffins, and boots and shoes. Good soil helped farms prosper. Following the Civil War, the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad connected to Fryeburg, and tourists discovered the beauty of Kezar Lake. Inns and hotels opened, and the town remains a summer resort.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 47.89 square miles (124.03 km2), of which, 43.15 square miles (111.76 km2) of it is land and 4.74 square miles (12.28 km2) is water. Lovell is drained by the Kezar River, a tributary of the Saco River. Kezar Lake is a significant lake within the town.
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