Town of Bristol
Bristol, known from 1632 to 1765 as Pemaquid, is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,834 at the 2020 census. A fishing and resort area, Bristol includes the villages of New Harbor, Pemaquid, Round Pond, Bristol Mills and Chamberlain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort William Henry.
Fort William Henry
Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort William Henry is located in the village of New Harbor in the town of Bristol, Maine. The fort was, in its time, the largest in New England. The fort was originally built in 1692 but destroyed four years later by New France in the Siege of Pemaquid. Fort William Henry is situated 2½ miles west of Town of Bristol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Harbor and Chamberlain.
New Harbor
Photo: Paul VanDerWerf, CC BY 2.0.
New Harbor is a small scenic coastal village in the town of Bristol, in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. In 2019, the town of Bristol, and in turn New Harbor, was a finalist in the Reader's Digest award for "America's Nicest Place." Bristol and New Harbor were also nominated for and won the "Nicest Place in Maine Award" by Reader's Digest.
Chamberlain
Neighborhood
Chamberlain is an unincorporated village in the town of Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The community is located along Maine State Route 32, 12.1 miles southeast of Wiscasset.
Yellow Head
Neighborhood
Yellow Head is a marine navigational coastal location, often sited in maps, within Lincoln County, in the U.S. State of Maine. It is located on Pemaquid peninsula, 1.1 m south of New Harbor, Maine and north of Pemaquid Lighthouse.
Town of Bristol
- Type: Locality with 2,710 residents
- Also known as: “Bristol Township”
- Location: Lincoln County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.8834° or 43° 53′ 0″ northLongitude
-69.4755° or 69° 28′ 32″ westPopulation
2,710Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87MGVGMF+9RGeoNames ID
4959315
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