Why visit Skowhegan
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 26 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lakewood Theater, Eaton Mountain, Dudley's Corner School House and History House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 79°F; January lows average 6°F, and about 74 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Skowhegan
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Skowhegan
Skowhegan is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Skowhegan in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,404 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Skowhegan (CDP), Maine (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Lakewood Theater
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Theater in Lakewood, Madison, Maine
Museums and landmarks13
Dudley's Corner School House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
School building in Skowhegan, Maine
5 Dudley Corner Road, Skowhegan
History House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
66 Elm Street, Skowhegan
Skowhegan Free Public Library
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
United States national historic place in Skowhegan, Maine
7;9 Elm Street, Skowhegan
Bigelow-Page House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Skowhegan, Maine
Bloomfield Academy
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
School building in Skowhegan, Maine
Gould House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Listed on the NRHP in Somerset County, Maine
Gov. Abner Coburn House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic house in Maine, United States
Samuel Weston Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
House in Skowhegan, Maine
Skowhegan Fire Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.0 mi
Fire station in Maine, United States of America
Skowhegan Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in Skowhegan, Maine, United States
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Somerset County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic building in Skowhegan, Maine
Skowhegan/Madison Elks Club
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
21 Silver Street, Skowhegan
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
16 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes26
The Bankery & Skowhegan FLeuriste
Bakery · 0.9 mi
87 Water Street, Skowhegan
Tu-Fr 07:30-18:00, Sa 07:30-12:00; Su-Mo off
Bloomfields Tavern
Bar and pub · 1.0 mi
40 Water Street, SKow
Su,We,Th 15:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 15:00-01:00; Mo-Tu off
Aroma Joe's
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 mi
204 Madison Avenue, Skowhegan
Gifford's Famous Ice Cream
Ice cream · 0.8 mi
307 Madison Avenue, Skowhegan
Mo-Su 11:00-21:30
14 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship9
First Baptist Church, Former
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Notre Dame de Lourdes Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.7 mi
283 Water Street, Skowhegan
Skowhegan Orthodox Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.7 mi
36 North Avenue, Skowhegan
Skowhegan Foursquare Church
Church · Foursquare · 2.0 mi
202 Norridgewock Avenue, Skowhegan
Shopping10
Skowhegan Outdoors Basecamp Gear Library
Shop · 1.0 mi
65 Water Street, Skowhegan
Kennebec Valley Shopping Center
Shopping center · 1.1 mi
381 Madison Avenue, Skowhegan
Skowhegan Village Shopping Center
Shopping center · 1.0 mi
338 Madison Avenue, Skowhegan
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Margaret Chase Smith Sch - Skowhegan
School · 0.5 mi
40 Heselton Street, Skowhegan
Healthcare3
Map of Skowhegan
119 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°F | 6°F | 2.9 in | 18.6 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 6°F | 2.3 in | 19.2 in |
| Mar | 38°F | 17°F | 2.9 in | 12.6 in |
| Apr | 51°F | 30°F | 3.5 in | 4.1 in |
| May | 64°F | 42°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 52°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 79°F | 57°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 55°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 47°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 57°F | 36°F | 4.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 27°F | 3.8 in | 3.4 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 15°F | 3.8 in | 15.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Madison (9 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
Somerset County has had 19 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)
- 2023-07-06: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-03-22: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Norridgewock 5 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Madison 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Fairfield 14 mi south, about 23 min by car
- Waterville 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Oakland 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Pittsfield 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
- Farmington 23 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Newport 23 mi east, about 37 min by car
- Dexter 26 mi northeast, about 42 min by car
- Augusta 31 mi south, about 49 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
- SkowheganME GouldHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Skowhegan Fire Department, Tim Pierce, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SkowheganME MaineSpinningMillCompany, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Redding-Fairview Hospital Skowhegan Maine - panoramio, Susan Popielaski, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SkowheganME DudleysCornerSchoolhouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Library, Skowhegan, Me (68288), Tichnor Brothers, Publisher, Public domain
- GOV. ABNER COBURN HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SkowheganME BigelowPageHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SOMERSET COUNTY COURTHOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BLOOMFIELD ACADEMY, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SkowheganME Downtown, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GOULD HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SkowheganME SamuelWestonHouse, Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The History House, Jim Roberts, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS042-E-295145 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS037-E-18271 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS023-E-16264 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS035-E-31199 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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