Naples, Maine
| Naples, Maine | |
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Naples from the air, with the Songo River Queen II on Long Lake and the newly-constructed causeway connecting Brandy Pond
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| Nickname(s): "The Heart of the Lakes Region" | |
| Motto: "Welcome to Vacationland" | |
 Location in Cumberland County and the state of Maine. |
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| Coordinates: 43°57′36″N 70°36′11″W / 43.96000°N 70.60306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Cumberland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.25 sq mi (96.48 km2) |
| • Land | 31.82 sq mi (82.41 km2) |
| • Water | 5.43 sq mi (14.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,872 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,910 |
| • Density | 121.7/sq mi (47.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04055 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-48085 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582613 |
| Website | Town of Naples, Maine |
Naples is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. The population was 3,872 at the 2010 census, and it is home to part of Sebago Lake State Park. Naples is a resort area.
The area was settled in 1790. Farming was limited by the soil, which consisted of gravelly loam, its surface strewn with glacial erratic boulders. The uplands, however, provided good grazing for , and hay became the principal crop.
Named for Naples, Italy, the town was incorporated on March 4, 1834, from parts of Otisfield, Harrison, Raymond and Bridgton. Between 1845 and 1856, it annexed more land from Sebago, Otisfield and Bridgton. The Songo Lock, completed two years before town incorporation, linked Long Lake and Brandy Pond with Sebago Lake, allowing passage of boats from Harrison to Portland through the Cumberland and Oxford Canal in Standish. A canning factory and cooperage were established at Naples village. The community also produced carriages, men's and boy's clothing, boots and shoes.
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