Gray, Maine

Gray, Maine
Town
A clear view of Loon Island on a calm day on Forest Lake
Motto:  "At the Heart of It All"
Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine.
Coordinates: 43°52′56″N 70°21′19″W / 43.88222°N 70.35528°W / 43.88222; -70.35528
Country	United States
State	Maine
County	Cumberland
Incorporated	1778
Villages	Gray Dry Mills East Gray North Gray South Gray West Gray
Area [1]
• Total	45.99 sq mi (119.11 km2)
• Land	43.27 sq mi (112.07 km2)
• Water	2.72 sq mi (7.04 km2)
Elevation	272 ft (83 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	8,269
• Density	191/sq mi (73.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	04039 (Gray) 04071 (Raymond)
Area code	207
FIPS code	23-28870
GNIS feature ID	0582497
Website	www.graymaine.org

Gray is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,269 at the 2020 census.^[2] It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. Gray is located at the intersection of state Routes 4, 26, 100, 115, 202 and the Maine Turnpike exit 63 midway between the state's two largest cities, Portland and Lewiston. The town includes frontage on Little Sebago Lake, Crystal Lake, and Forest Lake.

Gray is home to regional headquarters for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, which maintains a fish hatchery and wildlife park. It is also home to the Gray/Portland Weather Forecast Office of the NOAA's National Weather Service,^[3] which issues forecasts and weather warnings for New Hampshire and western Maine.