Geography Atlas

Where Everything Happened
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

City

Augusta

Northern America

Augusta is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maine and the county seat of Kennebec County, the twelfth most populous city in Maine and the easternmost state capital in the United States. It is the principal city of the Augusta-Waterville micropolitan statistical area and is home to the University of Maine at Augusta. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
18,899 1
2020 census figure, from Augusta's own Wikipedia infobox.
Area (sq km)
142.83 1
Founding Year
1849 1
August 20, 1849 is the incorporation-as-city date the infobox itself gives (incorporated as a town February 20, 1797).
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
20 2
Latitude
44.31056 degrees north 1
Longitude
69.77944 degrees west 1
Connections

Associated With

Maine, States or Territories

Augusta is in the U.S. state of Maine.

Source Augusta (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Maine, States or Territories

Augusta is the capital of Maine.

Source Augusta (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Site Of

Georgia and Florida Railroad (1926-1963)

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Georgia and Florida Railroad (1926-1963)
Sources
1. Augusta (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    18,899
  • Infobox: area_land_km2
    142.83
  • Infobox, coordinates
    44.31056 N 69.77944 W
  • Infobox: established_date2
    August 20, 1849
  • Lead section
    The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 United States census, making it the 12th-most populous city in Maine, and third-least populous state capital in the United States. Augusta is the seat of and most populous city in Kennebec County.
View the Source
2. Augusta (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 20 m
View the Source
Wikidata: Augusta
Wikidata Q28206, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Augusta (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.