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Town in Maine, United States
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Rumford is a city in the River Valley area of the Lakes and Mountains region of Maine.
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The entire business district is built on an island.
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In Memorial Park at the end of Congress Street.
Located in the Rumford Municipal Building
Largest Vertical Drop east of Niagara Falls
A leader in clean water legislation, former Senator and U.S. Secretary of State.
By J. Eugene Boivin
One of the original Carnegie Libraries.
A community built for the workers in the mill by Hugh Chisholm (architecture)
Baseball, Football, Walking Trail, Picnic Tables, Horseshoe Pits, Hockey Rink, Skating Rink, River Access, Skateboard Street Course (Planned), BMX Course (Planned), Playground (Planned)
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Clothing Store
Furniture Store
Gift Store
Rumford is located on Route 2 between Bethel and Farmington. It is also along the Scenic Route 17 between Jay and Rangeley. Visitors from the south can find Rumford at the Western end of Route 108.
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