Kingfield is a quintessential New England mountain village located at the confluence of the West Branch and Carrabassett Rivers and the intersection of Routes 16, 27 and 142.
Nature based tourism is an important industry to this region. Superb opportunities for mountain hiking, biking, alpine skiing and snowboarding, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, fly fishing, canoe and kayak trips, wildlife photography and scenic touring are available right here.
Popular cultural events include the annual summer Kingfield Pops concert conducted on a stage set up in a field at the base of Mt. Abram. Kingfield Days' three day summer festival features a parade, fireworks, street dancing, a river boat race, an arts and crafts fair, great music and lots to eat. The annual holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony turns the village into a magical winter wonderland of tiny, sparkling white lights welcoming visitors who come here to enjoy winter outdoor recreation. There are three art galleries to visit, as well as the Stanley Museum and the Kingfield Historical Society.
Ski Magazine described Kingfield as "the most beautifully preserved ski town east of Aspen," referring to our close proximity to the Sugarloaf Ski Resort and Golf Course.
Kingfield serves as the regional service center for several surrounding mountain communities with lodging, restaurants and cafes, banking, grocery shopping, art galleries, beauty salons, a fitness center, a public library, transfer station, U.S. Post office, gasoline service stations, schools, sporting equipment dealers/rentals and real estate services among the offerings.
With a total land area of 38 square miles, or about 24,500 acres, most of which are covered with forest or woodlands, the year-round population is 1,097.
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