Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min4:55 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min7:09 am – 4:02 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 15°F49 in of rain a year, on about 87 dayswettest month October79 in of snow a year, on about 38 days2 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newcastle station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksNorris Pointcape · under a mileCottage Pointcape · under a mileDays Covebay · under a mileHuston Covebay · under a mileHog Islandisland · 1.1 miPrentiss Islandisland · 2.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWhaleback Shell Middenstate park · 1.4 miSherman Lakestate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 56 acresRiver Link 4recreation area · 3.6 miSherman Marsh Wildlife Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.2 miFort Edgecombstate historic site · 6.9 miRiver Link 2recreation area · 6.3 mi · 107 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 26 Feb 199932 mi away, near China, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 7 Sep 200024 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLincoln County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025351 of 359 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 77main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, ME, 24 mi away
Drinking waterBoothbay Region Water Districtserves 8,448 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation67 ft20 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLincoln Health-Miles Campus Hospitalunder a milePost officeDamariscotta Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDamariscotta Town Hallunder a milePoliceDamariscotta Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDamariscotta Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 otherSchoolLincoln Academy1.5 miSchoolGreat Salt Bay Community School1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportKnox County Regional Airport RKD21 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM47 miInterstateI-29518 miUS highwayUS 1 Busunder a mileAmtrakBrunswick, ME BRK23 miCoachBrunswick BrunswickFlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04552 ZIP area.
