Why visit Norway
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Elm Hill, Pike Hill, Norway Historic District and Elisha F. Stone House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; January lows average 8°F.
Weather in Norway
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Norway
Norway is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Norway in Oxford County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,623 at the 2000 census.
From the Wikipedia article Norway (CDP), Maine (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Museums and landmarks10
Norway Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic district in Maine, United States
Elisha F. Stone House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
House in Paris, Maine
Hersey Plow Company Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Building in Paris, United States of America
McLaughlin House and Garden
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
Nathaniel and Elizabeth Bennett House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
Paris Hill Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Historic district in Maine, United States
Paris Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Library building in Paris, Maine
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes4
Churches and places of worship8
Deering Memorial United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Saint Catherine of Sienna Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.0 mi
32 Paris Street, Norway
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare1
Map of Norway
54 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28°F | 8°F | 3.7 in |
| Feb | 31°F | 11°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 40°F | 19°F | 3.5 in |
| Apr | 52°F | 31°F | 4.3 in |
| May | 65°F | 42°F | 3.8 in |
| Jun | 74°F | 52°F | 5.3 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 57°F | 4.6 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 56°F | 5.0 in |
| Sep | 71°F | 47°F | 3.8 in |
| Oct | 57°F | 37°F | 5.3 in |
| Nov | 45°F | 27°F | 4.2 in |
| Dec | 34°F | 17°F | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bethel 6 Sse (11 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
Oxford County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-01-30: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2023-09-06: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-07-06: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-03-22: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 miles away.
- South Paris 3 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Oxford 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Mechanic Falls 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Bridgton 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Auburn 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Greene 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- Lewiston 22 mi southeast, about 35 min by car
- Rumford 22 mi north, about 35 min by car
- Dixfield 22 mi north, about 35 min by car
- Mexico 23 mi north, about 36 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
- NorwayME BennettHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NorwayME 1899Shop, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NorwayME OperaHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NorwayME DowntownStreetScene, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- NorwayME FirstUniversalistChurch, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Deering Memorial Church, South Paris, ME, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- ParisME PublicLibrary, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ParisME HersheyPlowCompanyBuilding, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ParisME MclaughlinHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ParisME ElishaFStoneHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ParisME ParisHill BaptistChurch, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pennesseewassee Lake, Секретное общество, CC0
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