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Lubec

A town of 1,346 people in Washington County, Maine
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Conserved land10%5,164 of 49,834 acres
Trails34 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves303,837 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Lubec

Town in Maine, United States
1811Established
1,237Population
0.5 sq miArea
62 ftElevation

Lubec ( loo-BEK) is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. It is the easternmost municipality in the contiguous U.S. (see extreme points of the United States) and is the country's closest continental location to Africa. The town, with a population of 1,237 at the 2020 census, is home to Quoddy Head State Park.

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ZIP code04652
Area code207
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Housing in Lubec

$268K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lubec home is worth about $268,000, up 1.1% in a year, 36% below the Maine typical home.

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Down East Community HospitalMachias · 25.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Regional Medical Center at LubecLubec · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
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DistrictRSU 85/MSAD 19Schools1

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