Why visit Waldoboro
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include The Waldo Theatre, Benner Hill, Waldoborough Town Pound and Col. Isaac G. Reed House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 78°F; January lows average 15°F, and about 79 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Waldoboro
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Waldoboro
Waldoboro is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the central village in the town of Waldoboro in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,300 at the 2020 census, out of 5,075 people in the entire town of Waldoboro.
From the Wikipedia article Waldoboro (CDP), Maine (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Museums and landmarks10
Waldoborough Town Pound
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic animal pound in Waldoborough, Maine, United States
Col. Isaac G. Reed House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Former house in Waldoboro, Maine, United States
German Church and Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic church in Maine, United States
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Hutchins House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house at 949 Main Street in Waldoboro, Maine
U.S. Customhouse and Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine
Waldo Theatre
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places
Former theater and movie theater in Waldoboro, Maine, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes7
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship7
Broad Bay Congregational Church
Church · United Church Of Christ
941 Main Street, Waldoboro
First Baptist Church of Waldoboro
Church · Baptist · 1.0 mi
71 Grace Avenue, Waldoboro
Midcoast Church of God
Church · Nondenominational
235 Jefferson Street, Waldoboro
Waldoboro Word of Life Church
Church · Nondenominational · 0.6 mi
41 Old Route 1, Waldoboro
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Waldoboro
54 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 | 3.8 in | 19.6 in |
| Feb | 33°F | 17°F | 3.6 in | 20.3 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 25°F | 4.3 in | 14.1 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 35°F | 4.2 in | 4.4 in |
| May | 65°F | 45°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 73°F | 54°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 78°F | 60°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 77°F | 59°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 69°F | 52°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 57°F | 42°F | 5.0 in | 0.3 in |
| Nov | 46°F | 32°F | 4.6 in | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 22°F | 4.7 in | 16.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Newcastle (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
Lincoln County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-03-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-14: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2023-07-06: Severe Storm And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-04: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-01-02: Severe Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Damariscotta 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Thomaston 10 mi east, about 16 min by car
- Rockland 12 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Camden 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Boothbay Harbor 20 mi southwest, about 33 min by car
- Randolph 21 mi northwest, about 34 min by car
- Richmond 21 mi west, about 34 min by car
- Gardiner 22 mi west, about 35 min by car
- Farmingdale 23 mi northwest, about 37 min by car
- Augusta 24 mi northwest, about 39 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
- WaldoboroME FormerCustomHouse, Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Waldoboro ME Town Pound-3, Rachel Winslow, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waldoboro ME Town Pound-1, Rachel Winslow, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waldoboro ME Town Pound-2, Rachel Winslow, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waldoboro, ME 04572, USA - panoramio (2), Bobby17543, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waldoboro, ME 04572, USA - panoramio (1), Bobby17543, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waldoboro, ME 04572, USA - panoramio, Bobby17543, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Waldoboro, ME 04572, USA - panoramio (4), Bobby17543, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WaldoboroME HutchinsHouse, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old German Church, Waldoboro, ME, Unknown photographer, Public domain
- Wm. Reede House.; aka Cutting's Folly and the Isaac Reede House, Lane, Asa H. -- Photographer, Public domain
- Medomak River (Maine), Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
- Waldo Theatre, Rachel Winslow, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS042-E-138455 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-69455 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS059-E-121345 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-51346 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS059-E-121346 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-125448 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-125447 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-69456 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-51345 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-138456 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS040-E-125449 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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