Lake Arrowhead, Maine
Lake Arrowhead is a community of 3,322 people in York County, Maine.
Why visit Lake Arrowhead
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks and 3 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Elder Grey Meetinghouse, Harper Family House and Outlet Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80°F; January lows average 8°F, and about 81 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Lake Arrowhead
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lake Arrowhead
Lake Arrowhead is a census-designated place (CDP) in the towns of Waterboro and Limerick in York County, Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Arrowhead had a population of 3,192. The CDP corresponds to the area covered by the Lake Arrowhead Community, a large subdivision begun in the 1960s which surrounds Lake Arrowhead, an artificial lake on the Little Ossipee River. The community is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Lake Arrowhead, Maine (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Elder Grey Meetinghouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Building in Maine, United States
Harper Family House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
Limerick Upper Village Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic district in Limerick, Maine
Sunnycroft
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
House in Limerick, USA
Dennis Johnson Lumber Company Mill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Map of Lake Arrowhead
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29°F | 8°F | 3.6 in | 19.8 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 9°F | 3.6 in | 20.4 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 19°F | 4.6 in | 15.4 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 30°F | 4.9 in | 3.7 in |
| May | 66°F | 40°F | 3.9 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 51°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 80°F | 56°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 54°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 46°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 35°F | 5.8 in | 0.4 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 26°F | 4.5 in | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 35°F | 16°F | 4.9 in | 17.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Hollis (3 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
York County has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-05-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-03-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2023-03-22: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2022-03-15: Severe Storm And Flooding (Coastal Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- Cornish 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Steep Falls 11 mi northeast, about 18 min by car
- Gorham 15 mi east, about 25 min by car
- Sanford 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Sanbornville 16 mi southwest, about 26 min by car
- South Windham 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Saco 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- North Windham 19 mi northeast, about 31 min by car
- Dunstan 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Westbrook 20 mi east, about 32 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
- Lake Arrowhead Clubhouse, Waterboro ME, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- LimerickME TownHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WaterboroME ElderGreyMeetinghouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LimerickME Sunnycroft, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LimerickME HarperHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WaterboroME DennisJohnsonLumberMill, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
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