Cherryfield, Maine

Cherryfield, Maine
Cherryfield Academy building, now housing town offices
Cherryfield Academy building, now housing town offices
Cherryfield, Maine is located in Maine
Cherryfield, Maine
Cherryfield, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 44°36′36″N 67°55′46″W / 44.61000°N 67.92944°W / 44.61000; -67.92944
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyWashington
Area
 • Total44.99 sq mi (116.52 km2)
 • Land44.44 sq mi (115.10 km2)
 • Water0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2)
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,107
 • Density25/sq mi (9.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04622
Area code207
FIPS code23-12455
GNIS feature ID0582407

Cherryfield is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States on the Narraguagus River. It was named for the wild cherries that once peppered the banks of the river.[2] The town population was 1,107 at the 2020 census.[3] The town bills itself as the "Blueberry Capital of the World". Roughly 75 acres (300,000 m2) on both sides of the river are a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places known as the Cherryfield Historic District. This district comprises a collection of period structures dating from c. 1750–1890. The town was first settled about 1760. In 1826,the part of Steuben known as Narraguagus was annexed onto Cherryfield.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gazetteer files was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Heart of Cherryfield - Down East Magazine - Maine". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  3. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Cherryfield town, Washington County, Maine". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

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