Lewiston is in Androscoggin County and is the second largest city of Maine, USA. Lewiston is one of the two principal cities which is a part of Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Lewiston was primarily an industrial center and is located in southwest Maine, at the falls of the Androscoggin River. Lewiston and Auburn are often thought of as a single entity and jointly referred to as Lewiston-Auburn. Lewiston was settled in the year 1770 and was officially incorporated in 1795. In May 2004, the City of Lewiston started an ambitious plan for urban renewal near its downtown area. According to this plan the entire city was to be renovated and old nineteenth-century blocks were to be demolished.
The neighboring towns of Lewiston include:
- Sabattus
- Greene
- Lisbon
- Turner
- Durham
- Auburn
- Portland
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Lewiston has many colleges and universities for imparting education. Students from different parts of the world come here and enroll themselves.
During summers, temperatures in Lewiston soar up to 93ºF and occasional rainfall or partially cloudy weather is not uncommon. The winters are relatively cooler but not harsh.
Some of the nearby tourist attraction spots in Lewiston include:
- Railroad Park
- Grand Trunk Rail Station
- Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary
- Kennedy Park
- Lewiston Public Library
Lewiston has safe neighborhoods and affordable housing, state-of-the art telecommunications, vibrant and diverse cultural heritage, superior healthcare and educational facilities, rapidly growing economy, eager workforce, ample expansion of opportunities and a transportation hub connected by rails, interstate highway and air.
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