THE LEWISTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Central Maine Embayment setting.
Lewiston city has 34.1 square miles of land in Androscoggin County. Its Census reference point is in Central Maine Embayment, within Acadian Plains and Hills.
Forested plains and hills contain numerous glacial lakes. Spruce-fir lowlands and hardwood-covered hills create a northern landscape that is generally gentler than the highlands to the west.
Regional context: Acadian Plains and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Lewiston and Androscoggin County
Lewiston is associated with Androscoggin County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Lewiston by land and water
The Census records 1.39 square miles of water within Lewiston, or 3.9% of its total area. It is 2 percentage points lower than the 5.9% recorded for Androscoggin County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Lewiston city has 57.5% of the land area of nearby Auburn city (59.3 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.