Lewiston, Maine


 

Lewiston is Maine's second-largest city, located in Androscoggin County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 35,690. A former industrial center, it is located in southwest Maine, at the falls of the Androscoggin River, across from Auburn. Lewiston and Auburn are often thought of as a single entity and referred to as Lewiston-Auburn, which is sometimes abbreviated as L-A. Lewiston is home to Bates College, the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, the Lewiston campus of the University of Southern Maine, and several medical centers.

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Maine's - Androscoggin County - 2000 - Androscoggin River - Auburn - Bates College - University of Southern Maine

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