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Lewiston
The Mapquest site will show
you a more complete map of Lewiston.
Lewiston is located in central Maine. The
Androscoggin River separates Lewiston and Auburn, Greene,
Sabattus, Durham, and Lisbon are the towns that form the
boundaries circling Lewiston. The city lies halfway between the
Augusta, the capital city, and Portland, Maine's largest city.
Lewiston has a population of 36,830, add in Auburn's 22,997
residents, and the Twin Cities of Lewiston-Auburn are not too far
from Portland's 63,123 residents.
Downtown Lewiston is located in an area
between Main Street and Lisbon Street. There you will find banks,
credit unions, law offices, restaurants as well as retail stores
and other businesses that help to serve the communty.
City Hall, the local newspaper office, the police department, the
fire department, the court house, the offices of the school
department, the post office, and library are also located here.
The City Park is located right across
from City Hall. It is an eight acres park that was originally
donated by the Franklin Company for that purpose. It includes a
gazebo, a water fountain, an olympic size swimming pool, a
playground, as well as two monuments to Lewiston's fallen sons.
The Civil War Soliders
Monument is located near the northeastern corner of the park. It
was designed by Franklin Simmons. The names of 112 soldiers who
died in the Civil War are engraved on the granite base. The City
Hall and the Old DeWitt Hotel are visible in the background of
the picture to the right.
Located at the
southwestern corner of the park is a monument dedicated to the
brave men who gave their lives in the Korean War.
The only body of water lying entirely in
Lewiston is No Name Pond near the Sabuttus Road. It is one mile
long and half a mile wide.
The city covers an area of a little over 35
square miles. It is about 111/2miles from north to south and 51/2 miles from
east to west. The terrain of the land is low rolling hills and
meadows, which slope to the Androscoggin River. Mt. David is 389
feet above sea level. It is the highest point in the city and
offers a view of the White Mountains.
Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary sets aside 228
acres of land free from urban effects. A walk through the
woodlands of Thorncrag brings you into a rural setting containing
a wide variety of trees, plants, and wildlife. It has several
small ponds and 13 miles of walking trails. Thorncrag is located
off Montello Street. It is a piece of the country tucked into the
middle of the city.
Lewiston residents enjoy four seasons. Each
season brings a change in climate, scenery, and temperature. The
average January temperature is 19º;F and the average July
temperature is 79ºF. The first frost is expected around
mid-October and the last frost is usually in mid-May. Normal
rainfall is 44 inches and Lewiston recieves about 72 inches of
snow a year. Of course these amount of percipitation vary from
year to year.
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Created by D. Letourneau ©1999 Revised 2003