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Damariscotta, Maine
Damariscotta, Maine | |
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 Main Street, 2013 | |
 Location in Lincoln County and the state of Maine. | |
| Coordinates: 44°1′58″N 69°31′7″W / 44.03278°N 69.51861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Lincoln |
| Incorporated | 1848 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.71 sq mi (38.10 km2) |
| • Land | 12.42 sq mi (32.17 km2) |
| • Water | 2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2) |
| Elevation | 50 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,297 |
| • Density | 185/sq mi (71.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04543 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-16235 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582432 |
| Website | www |
Damariscotta (/dæmrɪˈskɒtə/ DAM-rih-SKOT-ə) is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,297 at the 2020 census.[2] Damariscotta is the oyster capital of New England. A popular tourist destination, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages". The name Damariscotta derives from a native place-name meaning place of abundance of small fish (alewives).
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