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Harpswell

Maine · ME · Cumberland County
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Town in Maine, United States
5,031Population
127.7 sq miArea
39 ftElevation

Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, on Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. The population was 5,031 at the 2020 census. Harpswell is composed of a peninsula contiguous with the rest of Cumberland County, called Harpswell Neck, as well as three large islands connected by bridges: Sebascodegan Island (locally known as Great Island), Orr's Island, and Bailey Island. Ninety-five smaller islands are within Harpswell's municipal borders. About 40% of Harpswell jobs were linked directly to maritime occupations or indirectly through recreation and tourism, according to a 2014 study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As of 2022, Harpswell had the highest …

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