Newcastle is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) comprising the main village of the
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of
Newcastle
Newcastle usually refers to:
*Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
*Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
*Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area ...
in
Lincoln County,
Maine
Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
, United States. The population was 667 at the
2010 census,
out of 1,752 in the entire town. In the 2000 census, the village was part of the
Damariscotta-Newcastle CDP.
Geography
The Newcastle CDP is in the eastern part of the town of Newcastle in central Lincoln County. The CDP is on the west bank of the Damariscotta River, which forms the boundary with the town of
Damariscotta. The CDP extends south down the river to a location north of Little Point, and north upriver and along Salt Bay to Damariscotta Mills and the outlet of
Damariscotta Lake
Damariscotta Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Maine. Damariscota Lake, which covers , encompasses part of the towns of Jefferson, Nobleboro, and Newcastle
Newcastle usually refers to:
*Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyn ...
. Starting at its southern point on the Damariscotta River, the western boundary of the CDP follows Schrafft Road, River Road, an unnamed stream, a powerline, Old County Road, Kavanagh Road, Academy Road and Pond Road (
Maine State Route 215) to Damariscotta Lake.
US Route 1 passes through the community, leading northeast to
Rockland and southwest to
Bath
Bath may refer to:
* Bathing, immersion in a fluid
** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body
** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe
* Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities
Plac ...
.
Portland
Portland most commonly refers to:
*Portland, Oregon, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon
*Portland, Maine, the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maine
*Isle of Portland, a tied island in the English Channel
Portland may also r ...
is to the southwest.
U.S. Route 1 Business splits off US 1 to run through the centers of Newcastle and Damariscotta as Main Street.
Maine Route 215 has its southern terminus at US 1 Business in Newcastle and leads north to
ME 32 in the northern part of the town of
Jefferson.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the Federal statistical system, U.S. federal statistical system, responsible for producing data about the American people and American economy, econ ...
, the Newcastle CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 22.41%, are water.
Demographics
References
External links
Town of Newcastle
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Census-designated places in Maine
Census-designated places in Lincoln County, Maine