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Waldo County, Maine
Waldo County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Maine | |
 Maine's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°28′29″N 69°07′05″W / 44.474743°N 69.117981°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maine |
| Founded | 1827 |
| Named for | Samuel Waldo |
| Seat | Belfast |
| Largest city | Belfast |
| Area | |
• Total | 853 sq mi (2,210 km2) |
| • Land | 730 sq mi (1,900 km2) |
| • Water | 123 sq mi (320 km2) 14% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 39,607 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | waldocountyme |
Waldo County is a county in the state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 39,607.[1] Its county seat is Belfast.[2] The county was founded on February 7, 1827, from a portion of Hancock County and named after Brigadier-General Samuel Waldo, proprietor of the Waldo Patent.[3][4]
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Waldo County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. pp. 337–338.
coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.
- ^ History of Waldo County, Maine. From A Gazetteer of the State of Maine. By George J. Varney. Published by B. B. Russell, 57 Cornhill, Boston 1886. Accessed April 24, 2019, via Ray's Place website.
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