Bowdoin, Maine

Bowdoin, Maine
Maine State Route 125 Going into Bowdoin Center from Bowdoinham
Bowdoin
Bowdoin
Coordinates: 44°2′53″N 69°58′6″W / 44.04806°N 69.96833°W / 44.04806; -69.96833
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountySagadahoc
Incorporated1788
Area
  Total
43.58 sq mi (112.87 km2)
  Land43.46 sq mi (112.56 km2)
  Water0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
3,136
  Density27.9/sq mi (10.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
04287
Area code207
FIPS code23-06260
GNIS feature ID0582360
Websitebowdoinmaine.gov

Bowdoin is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. Bowdoin is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 3,136 at the 2020 census. Bowdoin is 31 land miles north of Portland, and 21 land miles south of Augusta (Maine’s state capital).