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Gouldsboro

A town of 1,615 people in Hancock County, Maine

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Woman killed in 3-vehicle crash in Gouldsboro

Newport Dispatch · Aug 4, 2026

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Town in Maine, United States

1,703Population

99 sq miArea

33 ftElevation

Gouldsboro is a town and municipality in Hancock County, Maine, United States on the Schoodic Peninsula. The town was named for Robert Gould, a landholder in the town. The town has many historically separate fishing villages, summer colonies and communities, including Birch Harbor, Prospect Harbor, South Gouldsboro, West Gouldsboro, Summer Harbor, Wonsqueak Harbor, Bunker's Harbor, Chicken Mill, Jones' Pond, Westbay, and Corea. The population was 1,703 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code04607

Area code207

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Peninsula SchElementary · Grades PK–5 · 65 students

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