Phippsburg, Maine

Phippsburg, Maine
Phippsburg
Phippsburg
Coordinates: 43°49′14″N 69°48′53″W / 43.82056°N 69.81472°W / 43.82056; -69.81472
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountySagadahoc
Incorporated1814
Area
  Total
71.20 sq mi (184.41 km2)
  Land28.58 sq mi (74.02 km2)
  Water42.62 sq mi (110.39 km2)
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,155
  Density75/sq mi (29.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
04562 (Phippsburg)
04565 (Sebasco Estates)
Area code207
FIPS code23-58515
GNIS feature ID0582675
Websitephippsburg.com

Phippsburg is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States, on the west side of the mouth of the Kennebec River. The population was 2,155 at the 2020 census. It is within the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. A tourist destination, Phippsburg is home to Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area, Fort Popham State Historic Site; it is also home to Fort Baldwin which overlooks Fort Popham, and Popham Beach State Park, as well as Pond Island National Wildlife Refuge. The town includes part of Winnegance.