Medway, Maine, United States

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🇺🇸 Medway is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States.

History One of the largest water powered sawmills then on the Penobscot River was built in Medway in 1820 by Gen. Boyd, who owned half the township. A second large mill was built soon after near what is now Medway Center, attracting settlers. Sawmills remained there as late as the 1920s. Boyd originally incorporated the town as "Kilmarnock", but the name was changed to Medway in 1854.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.14 square miles (106.55 km²), of which, 41.00 square miles (106.19 km²) of it is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) is water. The town is at the confluence of the East and West Branches of the Penobscot River.

Historic buildings The Congregational Church of Medway (1874), designed and built by Mansford Cushman, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Education East Millinocket Schools operates public schools serving the community. Medway Middle School is located in Medway. Opal Myrick Elementary School and Schenck High School occupy one campus in East Millinocket.

East Millinocket, Maine 
East Millinocket, Maine
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Medway has a population of over 1,187 people. Medway also forms part of the wider Penobscot County which has a population of over 152,199 people. Medway is situated near Bangor.

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Antipodal to Medway is: 111.483,-45.6

Locations Near: Medway -68.5167,45.6

🇺🇸 Bangor -68.8,44.823 d: 89.2  

🇺🇸 Ellsworth -68.417,44.533 d: 118.9  

🇺🇸 Skowhegan -69.717,44.75 d: 133.3  

🇺🇸 Augusta -69.769,44.323 d: 172.8  

🇨🇦 Fredericton -66.633,45.95 d: 151.2  

🇨🇦 Saint-Georges -70.667,46.117 d: 176.1  

🇺🇸 Lewiston -70.215,44.101 d: 213.8  

🇺🇸 Auburn -70.233,44.083 d: 216.2  

🇺🇸 Oxford -70.483,44.117 d: 226.3  

🇨🇦 Saint John -66.064,45.273 d: 194.8  

Antipodal to: Medway 111.483,-45.6

🇦🇺 Albany 117.867,-35.017 d: 18720.8  

🇦🇺 Bunbury 115.637,-33.327 d: 18605.1  

🇦🇺 Mandurah 115.721,-32.529 d: 18516.9  

🇦🇺 Rockingham 115.717,-32.267 d: 18488.5  

🇦🇺 City of Cockburn 115.833,-32.167 d: 18475.3  

🇦🇺 Perth 115.857,-31.953 d: 18451.6  

🇦🇺 Vincent 115.834,-31.936 d: 18450.2  

🇦🇺 Guildford 115.973,-31.9 d: 18443.4  

🇦🇺 Midland 116.01,-31.888 d: 18441.3  

🇦🇺 Wanneroo 115.803,-31.747 d: 18430.4  

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