Winterport, Maine
| Winterport, Maine | |
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Penobscot River in 1906
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| Motto: "A Great Place to Live and Work" | |
 Location of the town of Winterport (in yellow) in Waldo County and the state of Maine |
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| Coordinates: 44°39′28″N 68°53′45″W / 44.65778°N 68.89583°WCoordinates: 44°39′28″N 68°53′45″W / 44.65778°N 68.89583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Waldo |
| Incorporated | 1860 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Manager | Phillip G. Pitula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.05 sq mi (95.96 km2) |
| • Land | 35.52 sq mi (92.00 km2) |
| • Water | 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2) |
| Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,757 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,765 |
| • Density | 105.8/sq mi (40.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04496 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-86760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582822 |
| Website | Town of Winterport, Maine |
Winterport is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,757 at the 2010 census.
First settled in 1766 as part of Frankfort, it was set off and incorporated on March 12, 1860. It was named Winterport because of its fine harbor on the Penobscot River estuary, which generally remained ice free, and so became a busy local terminus for trade and shipping during winter months. When the upper Penobscot River froze, commodities like flour were hauled in large quantities from here to Bangor.
In 1841, Theophilus Cushing opened a large steam mill which manufactured 11,000,000 feet of lumber annually. It also made sugar box shooks, lath, clapboard, and soap and candle boxes. The town had two cooperage factories. Other industries produced harnesses, cheese and butter, and men's vests. Until the Panic of 1857, Winterport was a shipbuilding center. But the principal business for most of the town was agriculture.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.05 square miles (95.96 km2), of which, 35.52 square miles (92.00 km2) of it is land and 1.53 square miles (3.96 km2) is water. Drained by the Marsh River, Winterport is bounded by the Penobscot River.
The town is crossed by U.S. Route 1A, as well as Maine State Route 69 and Maine State Route 139. It borders the towns of Frankfort to the south, Monroe to the west, and Hampden and Newburgh to the north. Bucksport lies across the Penobscot River to the east which prior to the opening of the Waldo-Hancock Bridge in 1931 was reached from Winterport by way of the Winterport Ferry Co.
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