THE WASHINGTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Central Maine Embayment setting.
Washington town has 38 square miles of land in Knox 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
Washington and Knox County
Washington is associated with Knox 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.
Washington by land and water
The Census records 1.16 square miles of water within Washington, or 2.9% of its total area. It is 64.8 percentage points lower than the 67.8% recorded for Knox County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Washington town has 1.7 times the land area of nearby Somerville town (21.9 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

