Castine
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Outdoors in Castine
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About Castine
Town in Maine, United StatesCastine ( kas-TEEN) is a town in Hancock County in eastern Maine, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. Castine is the home of Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year institution that graduates officers and engineers for the United States Merchant Marine and marine related industries. Called Majabigwaduce by Tarrantine Abenaki Indians, Castine is one of the oldest towns in New England, predating the Plymouth Colony by seven years. Situated on Penobscot Bay, it is near the site of historic Fort Pentagouet. Few places in New England have had a more tumultuous history than Castine, which proclaims itself the "battle line of four nations." During the French colonial period of …
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Health in Castine
Health Grade A
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Maine
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Castine
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Schools in Castine
All Castine schools →School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Castine is
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