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Wynburg

Ghost town · Sagadahoc County, Maine

Bath quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500)
Bath quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1894, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wynburg is a ghost town in Sagadahoc County, Maine. It is one of 2 former communities in Sagadahoc County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 10 Maine counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wynburg as a historical populated place on the Phippsburg 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 43.8156° N, 69.8531° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePhippsburg
Elevation37 ft
Nearest living townBrunswick, ME
Distance to it6.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1907909
Coordinates43.81564, -69.85310

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What's there now

Wynburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Brunswick, ME (population 16,928), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 37 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 Wynburg?

Wynburg is in Sagadahoc County, Maine, at 43.8156, -69.8531.

How many ghost towns are in Sagadahoc County?

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

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