THE WEST BATH LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Midcoast setting.
West Bath town has 11.9 square miles of land in Sagadahoc County. Its Census reference point is in Midcoast, 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
West Bath and Sagadahoc County
West Bath is associated with Sagadahoc 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.
West Bath by land and water
The Census records 3.1 square miles of water within West Bath, or 20.6% of its total area. It is 10.7 percentage points lower than the 31.4% recorded for Sagadahoc County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, West Bath town has 1.5 times the land area of nearby Arrowsic town (7.75 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

