History & Facts About China Lake 

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Where is China Lake, Maine? 

China Lake sits in eastern Kennebec County, Maine.  The towns of China, South China, and East Vassalboro border the lake.

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Other notable towns and cities within a 20 minute drive of China Lake include Maine's state capitol Augusta, as well as Albion, Belgrade, Freedom (home of The Lost Kitchen), Oakland, Palermo, Sidney, Vassalboro (and North Vassalboro), Waterville, Weeks Mills, and Windsor. 

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Notoriety

Popular author of the Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Gerry Boyle, lives in China. For more on Gerry, check out Colby News

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Additional Resources 

• The Romance of Indian Heart - by Rufus Jones

• China Lake, Maine - Wikipedia

• China, Maine - MaineEncylopedia

• China Maine Photos and History - Facebook Group

• China Bicentennial History - Marion T. Van Strien, 1975

• China (Swan) Hymn - by Timothy Swan, 1758-1842

• Up and Down the Kennebec Valley: China Lake - by Mary Grow, Townline.org, June 3, 2020

• China, an idyllic town steeped in history with a popular lake - by Susan Varney, Centralmaine.com, June 8, 2019

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Masthead Photo Credit: Jen Syer