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A town of 5,242 people in Knox County, Maine
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Town in Maine, United States
1791Established
5,232Population
26.7 sq miArea
207 ftElevation

Camden is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2020 census. Located on Penobscot Bay at the mouth of the Megunticook River, Camden is one of the few places on the Atlantic seaboard where mountains meet the sea. The town was incorporated in 1791 and named after Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, a supporter of American colonial rights. Camden developed as an industrial center in the 19th century, with mills along the Megunticook River supporting shipbuilding, textile manufacturing, and lime production. The local shipyards launched notable vessels including the first six-masted schooner ever built. Beginning in the 1880s, Camden transformed into a prominen…

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ZIP code04843
Area code207
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DistrictRSU 28/MSAD 28Schools3

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