Geography of Augusta-Maine
Augusta, the capital of Maine and the seat of Kennebec County. It lies at the head of navigation on the Kennebec River, about 35 miles (56 km) from the Atlantic Ocean. Industries include the manufacturing of cotton textiles, paper products, and shoes. Augusta is the trading center for much of the lower Kennebec Valley. The state capitol, a granite structure built in 1829, was designed by Charles Bulfinch. Nearby is the governor's mansion, built in the 1830's and once the home of James Blaine, unsuccessful candidate for the Presidency in 1884. Augusta grew around a trading post established in 1628 by the Plymouth Company. Settlement increased after the building of Fort Western (now a historical museum) in 1754. Augusta was made the state capital in 1832.
Population: 18,560.