New Portland, Maine
New Portland, Maine | |
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The Wire Bridge in New Portland | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′0″N 70°4′16″W / 44.91667°N 70.07111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.23 sq mi (114.56 km2) |
| • Land | 43.88 sq mi (113.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 765 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 04954, 04961 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-49205 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582622 |
New Portland is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. It is perhaps best known for its Wire Bridge, a cable suspension bridge completed in 1866 that is the last remaining bridge of its type in Maine, and possibly the U.S. Much of North New Portland's Main Street burned to the ground in the fire of 1919, including a hotel. The annual town fair draws large crowds from around, and is held in September. The population was 765 at the 2020 census. The town was given to the residents of Falmouth (now Portland) by the Massachusetts legislature to repay them for their loss when the British fleet burned Falmouth in 1775.