Augusta, Maine ME Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Augusta. The report was made 52 minutes ago, at 06:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 8 miles per hour / 13 kilometers per hour from the southwest (210°). The temperature was 36°F / 2°C, with a dew-point at 36°F / 2°C. The temperature felt like 30°F / -1°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.65 inHg / 1005 hPa. The relative humidity was 100%. The skies were clear.

Augusta is the capital of the State of Maine. It is located on the Kennebec River at the head of navigation or "head of the tide". As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 18,560. It is the county seat of Kennebec County. The center of population of Maine is located in Augusta.

Augusta is located at 44.323535 - 69.765261, making it the easternmost state capital in the United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 150.9 km² (58.3 mi²). 143.4 km² (55.4 mi²) of it is land and 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it (4.98%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

Sites of interest:
Maine State House as originally designed (image from mid-1800s).The Pine Tree State Arboretum is a 224-acre (90.6 hectares) arboretum with botanical gardens.

The Maine State Museum and Maine State Library are housed next to the state capital building. The capital grounds include Capitol Park and several monuments. The Blaine House, home to Maine's governor is located across from the capitol building.

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