Bath, Maine
Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. Bath is included in the Brunswick micropolitan. The population was 8,766 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Sagadahoc County, which includes one city and 10 towns. The city is popular with tourists, many drawn by its 19th-century architecture. It is home to the Bath Iron Works and Heritage Days Festival, held annually on the Fourth of July weekend. It is commonly known as "The City of Ships" because of all the sailing ships that were built in the Bath shipyards. Bath is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan statistical area.
Bath, Maine | |
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Bath City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: City of Ships | |
Location of Bath in Maine | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′59″N 69°49′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Sagadahoc |
| Incorporated (town) | February 17, 1781 |
| Incorporated (city) | June 14, 1847 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.22 sq mi (34.23 km2) |
| • Land | 9.12 sq mi (23.62 km2) |
| • Water | 4.10 sq mi (10.61 km2) |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,766 |
| • Density | 961.18/sq mi (371.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04530 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-03355 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0561723 |
| Website | http://www.cityofbath.com/ |
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