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Pownal, Maine

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About Pownal, Maine

The town of Pownal is located in Cumberland County, Maine. In the 2010 census the population was 1, 474. The town was originally the northwest portion of Freeport and was first settled in 1680. It later became incorporated by the Massachusetts General Court in 1808 receiving its name from former Massachusetts Governor Thomas Pownal. Early industries included agriculture, a gristmill, and a carriage factory.

Websites About Pownal, Maine

Town of Pownal, Maine.  Official website.
www.pownalmaine.org

Pownal Elementary School
Maine School Administrative District #62
587 Elmwood Road, Pownal, Maine 04069
Phone: (207) 688-4832

Pownal Fire and Rescue.  On Facebook.

Fire and Rescue.

Pownal, Maine. Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pownal,_Maine

Maine An Encyclopedia
http://maineanencyclopedia.com/pownal/

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Lodging in Pownal, Maine

There are no motels, hotels, or other lodging available in Pownal, Maine. You would need to travel a short distance to Freeport, Maine for lodging - of which there are numerous places to stay.

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Dining in Pownal, Maine

There is one place to eat in Pownal, Maine. If you don't eat there then you would need to travel a short distance to Freeport, Maine for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Edna and Lucy's
"Hot and cold sandwiches, dinners to go"
407 Hallowell Road
Pownal, Maine
(207) 688-3029

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Recreation in Pownal, Maine

Bradbury Mountain State Park
528 Hallowell Road, Route 9, Pownal, Maine 04069
Phone: (207) 688-4712

Trail Map of Bradbury Mountain - East Side.  (Adobe Acrobat pdf).

Trail Map of Bradbury Mountain - West Side.  (Adobe Acrobat pdf).

Bradbury Mountain State Park Events. Information about the park, updated trail conditions, trail maps, park fees, FAQ, etc.

Blueberry Pond Campground
218 Poland Range Road, Pownal, Maine 04069
Phone: (207) 688-4421

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Attractions and Places to See in Pownal

"12 Hours of Bradbury Mountain"
Bike Race on the mountain

Blueberry Pond Observatory
355 Libby Road, Pownal, Maine 04069
Phone: (207) 688-4410

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Pownal, Maine Business Directory

Blue Spruce Design & Photo
Pownal, Maine 04069
Phone: (207) 653-9141
Email: info@bluesprucedesign.com

The Short Stop
"Groceries and Gas"
413 Hallowell Road, Route 9, Pownal, Maine 04069
Phone: (207) 688-4111

Paintings by Alice Kirkpatrick.  A Pownal artist - interior, landscape, and abstract paintings. See her blog here.

Evergreen Farm
"An Equestrian Facility"
181 Fickett Road, Pownal, Maine
(207) 831-8736
http://efmaine.com/

Pownal Veterinary Hospital.
191 Hallowel Road (Route 9)
Pownal, Maine 04069
(207) 688-4843
www.pownalvet.com

Garden Spot Farm
896 Lawrence Road, North Pownal, Maine
(207) 688-4462
www.gardenspotfarm.com

Rousseau Builders
"Hand Crafted Homes of Distinction"
Pownal, Maine
(207) 688-2280
http://rousseaubuilders.com/

Venture Farm
"State of the Art Equestrian Facility in Southern Maine"
400 Hodsdon Road, Pownal, ME 04069
(207) 688-4117
 http://venturefarmmaine.com/

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Other Information about Pownal, Maine

Pownal Scenic and Historical Society
584 Poland Range Road, Pownal, Maine 04069
Phone: (207) 688-4780

Royal River Conservation Trust.  A regional land trust promoting a connected network of greenways, trails, farms, and working forests in the communities of Auburn, Brunswick, Cumberland, Durham, Gray, Freeport, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Poland, Raymond, Yarmouth, and Pownal.

Freeport Pownal Little League Blog.

Pownal: A Rural Maine History A book about the rural history of Pownal, Maine.  (available on Amazon.com)

Real Estate in Pownal. Trulia.com
www.trulia.com/ME/Pownal/

Maine Genealogy.
Pownal, Maine

First Parish Congregational Church
422 Hallowell Road, Pownal, ME
www.pownalchurch.org/

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Weather in Pownal, Maine

Pownal, Maine Weather.  AccuWeather.com.

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Maps of Pownal, Maine

Map of Pownal, Maine by MapQuest.

Pownal, Maine Veterans Memorial

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