Eliot, Maine
Eliot is a town in York County, Maine, United States. Originally settled in 1623, it was formerly a part of Kittery, to its east. After Kittery, it is the next most southern town in the state of Maine, lying on the Piscataqua River across from Portsmouth and Newington, New Hampshire. The population was 6,717 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.
Eliot, Maine | |
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Town | |
Welcome to Historic Eliot sign on ME Rt. 103 in South Eliot | |
Eliot | |
| Coordinates: 43°8′8″N 70°47′37″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | York |
| Incorporated | 1810 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Meeting |
| • Board of Selectmen | Robert Pomerleau(2018) Rebecca Davis(2017) Stephen Beckert (2018) John Murphy(2016) Roland Fernald(2017) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.32 sq mi (55.22 km2) |
| • Land | 19.78 sq mi (51.23 km2) |
| • Water | 1.54 sq mi (3.99 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,717 |
| • Density | 340/sq mi (131.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 03903 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-22955 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582464 |
| Website | www |
Eliot is home to Ambush Rock, Green Acre, and the Raitt Homestead Farm Museum.
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