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Ogunquit (/ oʊ ˈ ɡ ʌ ŋ k w ɪ t / oh-GUN-kwit) is a resort town in York County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,577. [2] Ogunquit is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is a man-made inlet, created by digging out a channel between what was formerly Flat Pond and the Gulf of Maine. This provided a shelter for the fishermen to anchor their dories. [7] The Marginal Way, a mile-long public footpath along the rocky coastal shoreline, stretches from Perkins Cove to central Ogunquit. [8]
Mount Agamenticus is a 692 ft (211 m) high monadnock in the town of York, Maine. [1] The area surrounding the summit is a park reservation which provides habitat for wildlife and a venue for recreation. The greater Agamenticus region covers nearly 30,000 acres (12,000 ha) in the southern Maine towns of Eliot, Ogunquit, South Berwick, Wells and ...
According to the 2020 United States census, Maine is the 9th least populous state, with 1,372,247 inhabitants, and the 12th smallest by land area, spanning 30,842.92 square miles (79,882.8 km 2). [1] Maine is divided into 16 counties and contains 482 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, and plantations. [2]
It was also one of only two counties in Maine to back Democrat John F. Kennedy in 1960 (Androscoggin was the other). Since 1952 , it has voted for the statewide winner in each presidential election, except for 1976 when Democrat Jimmy Carter won York County while the state as a whole voted for Republican Gerald Ford .
Moody Beach is a coastal neighborhood and private beach located in Wells, Maine, with about 100 homes adjoining the beach. Moody Beach has a blend of year-round and summer residents, as well as short-term vacationers from around New England and Quebec. The coastline stretches about a mile long, from Ogunquit Beach to Moody Point on Ocean Avenue.
Southern Maine Coast is a region of the U.S. state of Maine. It commonly includes the coastal areas of York County and Cumberland County . Some notable towns are Biddeford , Kittery , York , Wells , Ogunquit , Kennebunk , Kennebunkport , Saco , Old Orchard Beach and Scarborough .
The Josias River is a 2.7-mile-long (4.3 km) [1] river in southern Maine in the United States.The river enters the Gulf of Maine in the town of Ogunquit where it and the Ogunquit River come together at Perkins Cove, a popular artist and tourist area.