Lewiston, Maine

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Lewiston, Maine is a former mill city in south-central Maine known for its Franco-American heritage, revitalized downtown, and role as a regional economic and cultural center.

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Lewiston, Maine canonical 40
Lewiston 2
Lewiston, Maine, United States 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
areaCode 207
climate humid continental climate
country United States of America
county Androscoggin County, Maine
surface form: Androscoggin County
demographics growing Somali and other African immigrant communities
significant Franco-American population
economy education sector
financial services
healthcare services
light manufacturing
governmentType city council–manager
hasEvent Great Falls Balloon Festival
hasFacility Androscoggin Bank Colisée
hasHeritage Franco-Americans
surface form: Franco-American

French-Canadian
hasHistoricBuilding Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul
Lewiston City Hall
hasHistoricDistrict Lewiston Commercial Historic District
Lewiston Mill District
hasHospital Central Maine Medical Center
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center
hasInstitution Bates College (in Lewiston)
surface form: Bates College
hasMuseum Bates College Museum of Art
hasPark Simard-Payne Memorial Park
Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary
hasSportsTeam Maine Nordiques (NAHL)
historicalRole former mill city
incorporatedAsCity 1863
incorporatedAsTown 1795
isPartOf Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan area
New England
knownFor Franco-American heritage
former textile mills
regional cultural center
regional economic center
revitalized downtown
largestCityRankInMaine second-largest city in Maine
locatedInRegion south-central Maine
locatedOnRiver Androscoggin River
population approximately 37000 (early 2020s)
postalCodePrefix 042
regionalRole service hub for central Maine
state Maine
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
transportation served by Interstate 95
served by Maine State Route 11
served by U.S. Route 202
twinCityWith Auburn, Maine NERFINISHED
waterBody Androscoggin River

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Androscoggin County, Maine contains Lewiston, Maine
Bethel, Maine nearestCity Lewiston, Maine
William P. Frye workLocation Lewiston, Maine
William P. Frye placeOfBirth Lewiston, Maine
William P. Frye placeOfDeath Lewiston, Maine
William P. Frye residence Lewiston, Maine
Maine contains Lewiston, Maine
this entity surface form: Lewiston
Maine State Route 26 passesNear Lewiston, Maine
Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport serves Lewiston, Maine
Androscoggin River flowsThrough Lewiston, Maine
Bates College (in Lewiston) locatedIn Lewiston, Maine
subject surface form: Bates College
Bates College (in Lewiston) cityServed Lewiston, Maine
subject surface form: Bates College
this entity surface form: Lewiston
Maine Central Railroad servedCity Lewiston, Maine
Wales, Maine near Lewiston, Maine
New England textile industry majorCenter Lewiston, Maine
Patrick Dempsey placeOfBirth Lewiston, Maine
this entity surface form: Lewiston, Maine, United States
Minot, Maine near Lewiston, Maine
Boston–Maine rail network connectsCity Lewiston, Maine
Auburn locatedOpposite Lewiston, Maine
subject surface form: Auburn, Maine
Auburn hasTwinCity Lewiston, Maine
subject surface form: Auburn, Maine
Auburn adjacentTo Lewiston, Maine
subject surface form: Auburn, Maine
LEW locatedIn Lewiston, Maine
subject surface form: Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport
LEW cityServed Lewiston, Maine
subject surface form: Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport
KLEW servesCity Lewiston, Maine
subject surface form: Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport
town of Turner locatedNear Lewiston, Maine
subject surface form: Turner, Maine
Maine State Route 196 servesCity Lewiston, Maine
Oren Burbank Cheney deathPlace Lewiston, Maine
Oren Burbank Cheney residence Lewiston, Maine
Oren Burbank Cheney workLocation Lewiston, Maine
Bates Bobcats location Lewiston, Maine
Board of Trustees location Lewiston, Maine
subject surface form: Board of Trustees of Bates College
Diocese of Portland hasParishesIn Lewiston, Maine
Maine Turnpike passesThrough Lewiston, Maine