Skelton Dam
The Skelton Dam is an embankment dam on the Saco River between the towns of Buxton and Dayton in York County, Maine. It is located about 7 mi northwest of Saco and Biddeford.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salmon Falls Historic District.
Salmon Falls Historic District
Protected area
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The Salmon Falls Historic District encompasses a node of rural development in western Buxton, Maine. It includes thirteen historic properties, mainly Greek Revival in character, extending north along Maine State Route 117, north of its junction with Simpson Road, and two on the latter street, that were all built between about 1800 and 1850. Salmon Falls Historic District is situated 1½ miles north of Skelton Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dayton and Town of Hollis.
Dayton
Village
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Dayton is a town in York County, Maine, United States; the town is located near the Saco-Biddeford city area. Dayton borders Biddeford by land, and borders Saco on the Saco River. Dayton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Skelton Dam.
Town of Hollis
Village
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Hollis is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,745 at the 2020 census. Hollis is a rural bedroom community of Portland and is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Town of Hollis is situated 3 miles northwest of Skelton Dam.
Bar Mills
Neighborhood
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Bar Mills is an unincorporated village in the town of Buxton, York County, Maine, United States. The community is located along the Saco River at the junction of state routes 4A and 112. Bar Mills has a post office with ZIP code 04004. Bar Mills is situated 3 miles north of Skelton Dam.
Skelton Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in York County, Maine, United States of America
- Location: Town of Buxton, York County, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Skelton Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Skelton Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد سكيلتون”
- Italian: “diga di Skelton”
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