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Rumford is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Rumford is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 5,858 at the 2020 census. Rumford is home to both ND Paper Inc's Rumford Mill and the Black Mountain of Maine ski resort.
- Grafton Notch State Park. Located just off Route 26 between the towns of Upton and Newry, Grafton Notch State Park is just off the state’s Scenic Byway and is a magnet for nature lovers, bird-watchers, and outdoorsmen of all stripes.
- Mystic Theater. With its glitzy venues, bright lights, and high dollar tickets, New York City’s famous theaters have always drawn big crowds, but for those lovers of drama, comedy, and music who find themselves in rural Rumford, there’s a wonderful and inexpensive alternative.
- Mount Blue State Park. With sandy beaches, clean water, and plentiful campsites, Mount Blue State Park is a popular outdoor recreation destination. It’s centrally located, so those visiting Rumford won’t need to spend half the day in the car getting there and back.
- Rumford Falls. Located on the scenic Androscoggin River, Rumford Falls wasn’t officially discovered until the late 1800s. Just a century later, it was the site of a hydroelectric power plant which provided power to the town’s homes and businesses.
Inventions and design improvements. Section of Rumford fireplace. Thompson was an active and prolific inventor, developing improvements for chimneys, fireplaces and industrial furnaces, as well as inventing the double boiler, a kitchen range, and a coffee percolator roughly between 1810 and 1814.
Rumford is a brand of baking powder under Clabber Girl, a family of baking products since 1850. Rumford baking powder is gluten free, Non-GMO, and available in regular and reduced sodium varieties.
Jun 10, 2024 · Rumford is a beautiful area filled with trees, streams and mountains. The Androscoggin River flows through the town and features a series of spectacular waterfalls. Together they have a total drop of 176 feet making it the highest drop east of the Niagara Falls.
Rumford, town, Oxford county, western Maine, U.S., in the Oxford Hills where the Ellis, Swift, and Concord rivers enter the Androscoggin River to form spectacular Pennacook Falls, 75 miles (121 km) north-northwest of Portland.
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