MachiasMaine
Machias is a town in and the county seat of Washington County in Down East Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 2,060.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Machias
Machias is a small unincorporated community in eastern Maine.
Officially, Machias is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.7 square miles.
📰 Machias News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Machias Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Maine, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Maine — one of 155 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 2+ neighboring communities within 24 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Machias
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Machias
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Gates House Museum · Museum
- Burnham Tavern Museum · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Machias
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Machias
- Bay Ridge Elementary
- Coastal Wash Cty Inst of Tech
- Elm Street School-East Machias
- Fort O'Brien School
- Jonesboro Elementary School
- Machias Memorial High School
- Rose M Gaffney School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Down East Community Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.