South China, Maine
Encyclopedia
South China is a village in the town of China
in Kennebec County
, Maine
, United States
. It is one of four villages in China.
church, named South China Community Church. The South China Community Church is across from the South China library (the oldest operating library in Maine). The church is open to and welcomes all practicing Christians of any denomination. Three-Mile Pond can be accessed from Route 3 a mile South of the South China Community Church. Ron Reed Antiques is on Mayflower drive. At the intersection of Washington Blvd. and Mayflower Drive you can see the Pond and three camps to the right is Grammyscamp at 12 West Washington Blvd. It also used to contain a small restaurant that served breakfast and lunch known as "Dog Days" but now it is a Curves. In 2008, a new restaurant was put in the town known as the "China Dine-ah" which serves all meals and sells hats and shirts with its logo on it. It is extremely popular and is a great addition to the community! For the people who live or go here during vacation, swimming in China Lake is a popular pastime. In the lake there is a dock in the far bottom of the long lake that is just floating in the middle of the water like a raft. (The Raft is not floating in the middle of the lake, in fact it is only about 25 yards off shore and is a cottage's private property.) It is the choice place for a vacation!
China, Maine
China is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,106 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
in Kennebec County
Kennebec County, Maine
Kennebec County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 122,151. Its county seat is Augusta. The center of population of Maine is located in Kennebec County, in the city of Augusta....
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, United States
United States
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. It is one of four villages in China.
Communities
South China Lake is home to Friends Camp, a Quaker summer camp currently run by Nat Shed, which has been active for over 50 years. As well, it is the home of a ChristianChristian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
church, named South China Community Church. The South China Community Church is across from the South China library (the oldest operating library in Maine). The church is open to and welcomes all practicing Christians of any denomination. Three-Mile Pond can be accessed from Route 3 a mile South of the South China Community Church. Ron Reed Antiques is on Mayflower drive. At the intersection of Washington Blvd. and Mayflower Drive you can see the Pond and three camps to the right is Grammyscamp at 12 West Washington Blvd. It also used to contain a small restaurant that served breakfast and lunch known as "Dog Days" but now it is a Curves. In 2008, a new restaurant was put in the town known as the "China Dine-ah" which serves all meals and sells hats and shirts with its logo on it. It is extremely popular and is a great addition to the community! For the people who live or go here during vacation, swimming in China Lake is a popular pastime. In the lake there is a dock in the far bottom of the long lake that is just floating in the middle of the water like a raft. (The Raft is not floating in the middle of the lake, in fact it is only about 25 yards off shore and is a cottage's private property.) It is the choice place for a vacation!