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Maine
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Kennebec County
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China Town
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Town of China
,
Kennebec County
,
Maine
,
United States
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Overview of China Town
Name:
China Town
Official Name:
Town of China
Place Type:
Town
Located In:
Kennebec County
,
Maine
,
United States
History (GNIS):
Originally named Jones' Plantation; incorporated in 1776 as Harlem, renamed China in 1818 for an old sad hymn that the settlers liked.
Coordinates:
Latitude:
44.4134026
44° 24' 48.2"
N
Longitude:
-69.5353204
69° 32' 07.2"
W
Elevation:
83 m
Surrounding Towns:
Albion
NE
Palermo
(
Waldo County
)
E
Somerville
(
Lincoln County
)
S
Windsor
S
Vassalboro
W
Winslow
N
Histopolis Place ID:
832132914
Updated Apr 30, 2020