Lubec
| Lubec, Maine | |
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 Lubec, Maine
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| Coordinates: 44°50′27″N 67°0′56″W / 44.84083°N 67.01556°WCoordinates: 44°50′27″N 67°0′56″W / 44.84083°N 67.01556°W | |
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 United States
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| State |
 Maine
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| County | Washington |
| Incorporated | 1811 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.38 sq mi (203.00 km2) |
| • Land | 33.25 sq mi (86.12 km2) |
| • Water | 45.13 sq mi (116.89 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,359 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,336 |
| • Density | 40.9/sq mi (15.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 04652 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-41610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582570 |
| Website | townoflubec |
Lubec (/ˌluˈbɛk/ loo-BECK) is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,359 at the 2010 census. Lubec is the easternmost town in the contiguous United States (see Extreme points of the United States) and is the closest continental location to Africa in the United States.
The town is home to Quoddy Head State Park.
Located on a peninsula overlooking an excellent ice-free harbor, the town was first settled about 1775. Originally part of Eastport, it was set off and incorporated on June 21, 1811, and named for Lübeck, Germany. Following the War of 1812, Lubec was the site of considerable smuggling trade in gypsum, although principal industries remained agriculture and fisheries. By 1859, there was a tannery, three gristmills and nine sawmills; by 1886, there were also two shipyards, three boatbuilders and three sailmakers.
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