Gouldsboro, Maine

Gouldsboro, Maine
West Gouldsboro Village Library
Gouldsboro
Gouldsboro
Coordinates: 44°28′42″N 68°02′18″W / 44.47833°N 68.03833°W / 44.47833; -68.03833
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyHancock
Villages
Government
  Town ManagerJoshua McIntyre
  Town ClerkBrianna L. Mitchell
Area
  Total
98.99 sq mi (256.38 km2)
  Land46.17 sq mi (119.58 km2)
  Water52.82 sq mi (136.80 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,703
  Density37/sq mi (14.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
04607 (Gouldsboro)
04613 (Birch Harbor)
04624 (Corea)
04669 (Prospect Harbor)
Area code207
FIPS code23-28450
GNIS feature ID0582494
Websitewww.gouldsborotown.com

Gouldsboro is a town and municipality in Hancock County, Maine, United States on the Schoodic Peninsula. The town was named for Robert Gould, a landholder in the town. The town has many historically separate fishing villages, summer colonies and communities, including Birch Harbor, Prospect Harbor, South Gouldsboro, West Gouldsboro, Summer Harbor, Wonsqueak Harbor, Bunker's Harbor, Chicken Mill, Jones' Pond, Westbay, and Corea. The population was 1,703 at the 2020 census.