Lubec Views

New Resident's Thoughts and Sights of the Loveliest Coastal Town in Maine

Campobello Island's Mulholland Lighthouse's view of the west end of Lubec Village

Description of Lubec

Lubec, located the farthest east in the United States of America, is a place that one hopes to visit on a vacation. Many who do, end up buying a vacation home or even retiring here altogether. This fishing village is home to 1652 residents residents in the winter and about 2500 in the summer. It has 92 miles of coastal property with Bay of Fundy tides 18 to 26 feet. The town or "village" is a hill at the end of a peninsula. North Lubec overlooks Cobscook Bay. South Lubec is the home of the Quoddy Lighthouse on the Atlantic Ocean. West Lubec, along Route 189 leads into Lubec village. Driving through the town takes the rider to the International Bridge connecting to Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada to the United States of America.

Summers (June through August) are delightfully temperate, 70s/80s. Be ready to wake up early because the sun rises at 4:40ish. Falls (September through November) are cool and colorful. Winters (December through April) are blustery and snowy, with many activities for the those that aren�t Florida �snowbirds�. Spring is late and short (May through early June), but welcomed by all. Don�t plan to put in your summer plants until after May 31, because Lubec always has late frost.

If you want to get away from the beauty and serenity of Lubec, you can travel in several directions. Thirty-five minutes from Lubec is Machias, the county seat, which has a small University of Maine campus, some shopping and several restaurants. Or you might wish to travel to a larger town such as Calais, fifty minutes away. It has a LOT of shopping possibilities and a border crossing to Canada. Looking for a larger city? Travel southwest two hours and fifteen minutes to Bangor/Brewer (60,000 pop.) with major shopping, entertainment, great restaurant variety and an international airport. But no matter how exciting it is to see the bright lights of larger towns, it�s wonderful to return to Lubec.

A Lubec Backyard View of Mulholland Lighthouse on Campobello Island

Additional Views

Lubec Fog
April Humor
North Lubec's White Trees

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