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Waterboro is a small historic town on the southwest coast that was first settled by Captain John Smith in 1768. Today the town has about 7,000 residents and covers about 53 square miles. Attractions in town include Lake Sherburne the Little Ossipee Lake and Ossipee Mountain, on top of which is a fire tower that is listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. The town of Waterboro is only a half-hour's drive to Old Orchard Beach, Maine's most well known seaside amusement park and home to the state's largest waterslide and only wooden roller coaster. Other activities in the Waterboro area include swimming, boating, fishing, sea kayaking, sightseeing cruises, hiking, biking and golf. Outlet shopping in the town of Freeport is about an hour from Waterboro, and the "Twin Cities" of Saco and Biddeford are approximately 15 miles away. Downeast Magazine called Saco a "hidden gem" and gave the city rave reviews for its' revitalized downtown area and small town character. Ferry Beach State Park is located in Saco and features miles of white sand beach, nature trails, guided nature tours and beautiful picnic areas. Other nearby points of interest include the Biddeford Pool & Wood Island Lighthouse, Fortunes Rocks Beach and the Kennebunkport Dock Square.

Surrounding areas: Shapleigh, Maine (4.3 mi), Acton, Maine (8.7 mi), Limerick, Maine (8.8 mi), Lebanon, Maine (13.1 mi), Parsonsfield, Maine (14.5 mi), Biddeford, Maine (15.4 mi), Saco, Maine (15.7 mi)

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Waterboro Weather & Climate

The western foothills mountain region of Maine, near the New Hampshire border has four very distinct seasons. Although influenced by the ocean, which is approximately one hour south, it does not have the heavy fogs of the seaside towns. Summers are comfortable and hot humid weather is rare. Winters are cold, with a mean temperature of 23 degrees for the three months of December, January and February. Single digit temperatures are common and readings of zero or lower are recorded on an average of 13 days per winter. Rainfall is distributed very evenly throughout the year, and snow accumulation is generally on the ground from December through March. Mid-May is the average occurrence of the last freeze in spring, and the average occurrence of the first freeze in fall is late September. Fall is often the sunniest and most pleasant of the seasons.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	32°F	11°F	4.16 in.	34°F
February	36°F	14°F	3.51 in.	33°F
March	45°F	23°F	4.51 in.	37°F
April	57°F	33°F	4.50 in.	40°F
May	69°F	43°F	3.92 in.	49°F
June	77°F	52°F	3.53 in.	56°F
July	82°F	58°F	3.91 in.	60°F
August	80°F	56°F	3.63 in.	62°F
September	72°F	48°F	3.75 in.	59°F
October	61°F	37°F	4.27 in.	52°F
November	47°F	29°F	4.82 in.	47°F
December	36°F	18°F	4.28 in.	39°F

Waterboro Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Sanford Regional airport (SFM) located about 12 miles south of Waterboro in Sanford, Maine, the Portland International Jetport airport (PWM) located approximately 22 miles east of Waterboro in Portland, Maine, the Pease International Tradeport airport (PSM) located roughly 34 miles south of Waterboro in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Concord Municipal airport (CON) located around 45 miles southwest of Waterboro in Concord, New Hampshire, and finally the Manchester airport (MHT) located about 56 miles southwest of Waterboro in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Waterboro Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Funtown Splashtown U.S.A.	Saco	ME	15.7 mi.
Palace Playland	Old Orchard Beach	ME	18.6 mi.
York's Wild Kingdom	York Beach	ME	28.1 mi.
Story Land	Glen	NH	43.6 mi.
Pirate's Fun Park	Salisbury	MA	49.8 mi.
Canobie Lake Park	Salem	NH	58.6 mi.
Jeepers	Methuen	MA	62.4 mi.
Funworld Game Center	Nashua	NH	66.4 mi.
Santa's Village	Jefferson	NH	69.3 mi.
Six Gun City	Jefferson	NH	69.3 mi.
Whalom Park	Lunenburg	MA	85.0 mi.

Water Parks
Aquaboggan Water Slide	Saco	ME	15.7 mi.
Water Country	Portsmouth	NH	34.2 mi.

Golf Courses
Sanford Golf Club	Sanford	ME	9.5 mi.
Province Lake Golf Course	Parsonsfield	ME	13.8 mi.
Biddeford Saco Country Club	Saco	ME	15.9 mi.
Gorham Country Club	Gorham	ME	17.8 mi.
Dutch Elm Golf Club	Arundel	ME	18.8 mi.
Webhannet Golf Club	Kennebunk	ME	19.1 mi.
Cape Arundel Golf Club	Kennebunkport	ME	19.9 mi.
Farmington Country Club	Farmington	NH	19.9 mi.
Rivermeadow Golf Club	Westbrook	ME	20.0 mi.
Twin Falls Golf Club	Westbrook	ME	20.4 mi.
Nonesuch River Golf Club	Scarborough	ME	20.6 mi.
Willowdale Golf Club	Scarborough	ME	20.6 mi.
Sable Oaks Golf Club	South Portland	ME	20.7 mi.
Westerly Winds Golf Course	Westbrook	ME	20.7 mi.
Frye Island Golf Course	Frye Island	ME	21.5 mi.
Pleasant Hill Country Club	Scarborough	ME	22.0 mi.
Sunningdale Golf Club	Somersworth	NH	22.0 mi.
Kingswood Golf Club	Wolfeboro	NH	22.9 mi.
Links at Outlook	South Berwick	ME	23.5 mi.
Indian Mound Golf Club	Center Ossipee	NH	24.0 mi.
Cape Neddick Country Club	Ogunquit	ME	24.5 mi.
Riverside Municipal Golf Club	Portland	ME	24.7 mi.
Allen Mountain Golf Course	Denmark	ME	28.1 mi.
Nippo Lake Golf Club	Barrington	NH	28.7 mi.
Naples Golf & Country Club	Naples	ME	28.8 mi.
Val Halla Golf & Recreation Center	Cumberland Center	ME	29.1 mi.
Spring Meadows Golf Course at Cole Farms	Gray	ME	30.0 mi.

Ski Areas
Gunstock	Gilford	NH	33.3 mi.
Shawnee Peak	Bridgton	ME	33.8 mi.
Highlands Mountain	Northfield	NH	43.6 mi.
Wildcat Mountain	Jackson	NH	45.6 mi.
Waterville Valley	Waterville Valley	NH	46.2 mi.
Ragged Mountain	Danbury	NH	56.2 mi.
Loon Mountain	Lincoln	NH	57.0 mi.
Mount Abram	Locke Mills	ME	57.7 mi.
Sunday River	Bethel	ME	58.0 mi.
Pats Peak	Henniker	NH	60.5 mi.
Bretton Woods	Twin Mountain	NH	62.9 mi.
Cannon Mountain	Franconia	NH	67.8 mi.
Mount Sunapee	Mount Sunapee	NH	68.5 mi.
Black Mountain	Rumford	ME	69.0 mi.
Nashoba Valley	Westford	MA	76.8 mi.
Temple Mountain	Peterborough	NH	77.6 mi.
Ascutney Mountain Resort	Brownsville	VT	87.0 mi.
Suicide Six	Woodstock	VT	89.0 mi.
Balsams Wilderness	Dixville Notch	NH	94.5 mi.
Camden Snowbowl	Camden	ME	94.8 mi.

State Parks
Wentworth State Park		NH	20.1 mi.
Ferry Beach State Park		ME	21.3 mi.
Scarborough Beach State Park		ME	22.3 mi.
Vaughan Woods State Park		ME	25.5 mi.
Sebago Lake State Park		ME	25.8 mi.
Crescent Beach State Park		ME	26.2 mi.
Two Lights State Park		ME	27.2 mi.
Mount Major State Park		NH	27.2 mi.
Ellacoya State Park		NH	30.4 mi.
White Lake State Park		NH	30.5 mi.
Fort McClary State Park		ME	33.7 mi.
Bradbury Mountain State Park		ME	36.4 mi.
Wolfes Neck Woods State Park		ME	36.8 mi.
Odiorne Point State Park		NH	37.1 mi.
Range Ponds State Park		ME	37.7 mi.
Wallis Sands State Park		NH	37.8 mi.
Rye Harbor State Park		NH	39.2 mi.

Museums
Seashore Trolley Museum	Kennebunkport	ME	19.4 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
Counting House Museum	South Berwick	ME	23.2 mi.	(History)
Wright Museum	Wolfeboro	NH	23.3 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
Maine Memory Network	Portland	ME	25.3 mi.	(History)
Portland Museum of Art	Portland	ME	25.3 mi.	(Art)
Center For Maine History Museum Gallery at the Maine Historical Society	Portland	ME	25.3 mi.	(History)
Portland Harbor Museum	South Portland	ME	25.7 mi.	(History)
Currier Gallery of Art	Manchester	NH	53.3 mi.	(Art)

Zoos and Aquariums
New England Aquarium	Boston	MA	85.1 mi.
Franklin Park Zoo	Boston	MA	85.1 mi.

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