Maine Gazetteer
Rumford Falls is a physical feature (falls) in Oxford County. The primary coordinates for Rumford Falls places it within the ME 04276 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Rumford Falls |
| Category: | Maine physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Falls |
| Description: | Rumford Falls, on the Androscoggin River, is the highest falls E of Niagara Falls with a drop of 176 feet. A system of dams and canals was built in the 1890's to generate electricity. Today, 40,000 kilowatts per hour are generated. The falls may be dry during low water. The Anasagunticook Tribe, which was a part of the Eastern Abanakis, lived in nearby Canton and Bethel, camped here to fish for migrating salmon. |
| County: | Oxford County |
| Latitude: | 44.5395082 |
| Longitude: | -70.5442321 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Rumford Falls: Rumford Falls.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Rumford Falls does not include property ownership information.
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Rumford, ME
(1.4 miles NNW) Mexico, ME (1.4 miles N) Dixfield, ME (4.3 miles E) Bethel, ME (15.4 miles SW) |
Wilton, ME
(16 miles ENE) Chisholm, ME (17.5 miles ESE) Livermore Falls, ME (18.1 miles ESE) |
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Virginia, ME
(< 0.1 mile) Ridlonville, ME (1.4 miles NNE) Smith Crossing, ME (1.4 miles E) South Rumford, ME (1.4 miles SSE) |
Hale, ME
(3.6 miles NNW) Rumford Center, ME (4.1 miles WSW) West Peru, ME (4.1 miles ESE) |
