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Newichawanoc

Ghost town · York County, Maine

Berwick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500)
Berwick quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1891, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Newichawanoc is a ghost town in York County, Maine. It is one of 2 former communities in York County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 10 Maine counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Newichawanoc as a historical populated place on the Somersworth topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.2659° N, 70.8645° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSomersworth
Elevation177 ft
Nearest living townBerwick, ME
Distance to it0.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1911037
Coordinates43.26592, -70.86450

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What's there now

Newichawanoc is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Berwick, ME (population 2,085), about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 177 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Newichawanoc?

Newichawanoc is in York County, Maine, at 43.2659, -70.8645.

How many ghost towns are in York County?

York County, Maine has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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