Pownal, Maine
| Pownal, Maine | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine. |
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| Coordinates: 43°54′45″N 70°10′44″W / 43.91250°N 70.17889°WCoordinates: 43°54′45″N 70°10′44″W / 43.91250°N 70.17889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Incorporated | 1808 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.88 sq mi (59.26 km2) |
| • Land | 22.86 sq mi (59.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,474 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,481 |
| • Density | 64.5/sq mi (24.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04069 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-60685 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582684 |
| Website | www |
Pownal is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,474 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pownal is home to Bradbury Mountain State Park.
Originally the northwest portion of Freeport, it was first settled in 1680. The town was set off and incorporated by the Massachusetts General Court on March 3, 1808, named in honor of former Governor Thomas Pownall, who had died three years before. It swapped land with the town of North Yarmouth in 1813 and 1816. With an undulating surface of generally productive soil, agriculture became the principal occupation. By 1859, when the population was 1,074, other industries included a gristmill and a carriage factory.
Pownal was chosen by author Stephen King as the hometown of schoolteacher Johnny Smith, protagonist of the 1979 novel The Dead Zone. King grew up in neighboring Durham.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 22.88 square miles (59.26 km2), of which, 22.86 square miles (59.21 km2) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. Pownal is drained by the eastern branches of the Royal River.
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