Why visit Eastport
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge, Mulholland Point Lighthouse, Eastport City Hall and Boynton Street Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 75°F; January lows average 15°F, and about 62 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Eastport
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Eastport
Eastport is a city and archipelago in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,288 at the 2020 census, making Eastport the least-populous city in Maine. The principal island is Moose Island, which is connected to the mainland by a causeway. Eastport is the easternmost city in the continental United States (although the nearby town of Lubec is the easternmost municipality).
From the Wikipedia article Eastport, Maine (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Bridge
Bridge · 3.8 mi
Bridge in the United States and Canada
Mulholland Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse · 3.2 mi
Lighthouse on Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada
Museums and landmarks14
Eastport City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Rathaus in Maine, United States of America
78 High Street, Eastport
Boynton Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Park in the United States of America
Eastport Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Historic district in Eastport, Maine
Todd House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
Historic house in Eastport, Maine
191 Water Street, Eastport
Chaloner House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
Daniel Young House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
House in Lubec, Maine
Jeremiah Fowler House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Historic house at 35 School Street in Lubec, Maine
McCurdy Smokehouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.6 mi
Industrial fish processing facility on the waterfront of Lubec, Maine
Fort Sullivan
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Eastport Arts Center
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
36 Washington Street, Eastport
2 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes4
History
The native Passamaquoddy Tribe has called this area home for at least 10,000 years. Some archeologists estimate the habitation at 20,000 years. The first known European contact was the St. Croix colony founded by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain in 1604. Near present-day Calais, the unsuccessful Saint Croix Island Acadia settlement predates the first successful English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, by three years. On June 25, 1604, Champlain and his men spent a long and severe winter on St. Croix Island with no fresh water and diminished supplies. 36 of the 80 settlers died of scurvy, and the colony moved across the Bay of Fundy to Port Royal in present-day Nova Scotia.
Fishermen and traders visited the area in the 17th century. Moose Island was first settled in 1772 by James Cochrane of Newburyport, Massachusetts, who would be joined by other fishermen from Newburyport and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. On February 24, 1798, Eastport was incorporated as a town from Plantation Number 8 PS by the Massachusetts General Court, and named for being the easternmost port in the United States. Lubec, on the mainland, was set off and incorporated as a town on June 21, 1811.
From the History section of Eastport, Maine on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Rossport by the Sea Lodging & Retreat
Motel and hotel · 1.7 mi
44 Toll Bridge Road, Eastport
Churches and places of worship5
Central Congregational Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
26 Middle Street, Eastport
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.9 mi
51 Washington Street, Eastport
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Map of Eastport
52 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°F | 15°F | 4.2 in | 15.3 in |
| Feb | 32°F | 17°F | 3.2 in | 13.7 in |
| Mar | 39°F | 24°F | 4.1 in | 12.7 in |
| Apr | 50°F | 34°F | 4.5 in | 4.1 in |
| May | 60°F | 43°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 69°F | 49°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 75°F | 55°F | 2.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 74°F | 56°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 67°F | 51°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 56°F | 42°F | 5.1 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 34°F | 4.6 in | 1.6 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 23°F | 4.6 in | 14.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Eastport Hcn 72608 (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Washington County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-03-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2024-01-30: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-03-25: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 miles away.
- Calais 19 mi northwest, about 31 min by car
- Woodland 26 mi northwest, about 42 min by car
- Machias 27 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Jonesport 39 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Milbridge 51 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Eastport Maine, 48states at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Former Boynton High School, Eastport, Maine 2012, Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boynton Street Historic District, Eastport, Maine 2012, Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Water Street, Eastport, Maine, in 2012, Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Central Cong Church, Eastport, Maine 2012, Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Todd House, Eastport, Maine 2012, Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LubecME ChalonerHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LubecME DanielYoungHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LubecME FowlerHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LubecME McCurdysSmokehouse 2, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort Sullivan, Eastport, Maine 2012, Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Phare Mulholland Point, Roger H. Goun from Brentwood, NH, USA, CC BY 2.0
- LubecMaine FDRBridge, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
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