Stonington is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. Stonington, which includes the villages of Oceanville and West Stonington, is a picturesque old seaport and tourist destination on Penobscot Bay. It is the terminus for mailboat ferry service to the island town of Isle au Haut.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.8 square miles (98.0 km2), of which, 9.8 square miles (25.4 km2) of it is land and 28.0 square miles (72.6 km2) of it (74.09%) is water. Located on the southern end of Deer Isle, Stonington is situated in Penobscot Bay and the Gulf of Maine, part of the Atlantic Ocean.
Stonington is crossed by Maine State Route 15. It borders the town of Deer Isle to the north.
Stonington Area Code is 207
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