South China, Maine

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Unincorporated community in Maine, United States

South China, Maine

Unincorporated community

An iconic sign in South China

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Coordinates: 44°23′45″N 69°34′15″W﻿ / ﻿44.39583°N 69.57083°W﻿ / 44.39583; -69.57083
Country| United States
State| Maine
County| Kennebec
Town| China
Elevation

| 157 ft (48 m)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code|

04358

Area code| 207

South China is a village in the town of China in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. It is one of five villages in the town. Located between Augusta and Waterville, South China sits along the shores of its namesake, China Lake. It is an hour and a half from both Bangor and Portland. Maine State Route 3 runs through the major part of the town, leading west to Augusta and east to Belfast, and U.S. Route 202 (Lakeview Drive) connects South China with China.

## Communities

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South China is home to Friends Camp, a Quaker summer camp which has been active for over 50 years. It is also the home of a Christian church, South China Community Church, across from the South China Library (founded in 1830). 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. South China is also home to Maine's second largest private high school, Erskine Academy.

## Notable people

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* Rufus Jones (1863-1948), writer, magazine editor, philosopher, Quaker theologian, historian, and college professor; the only person to have delivered two Swarthmore Lectures
* Mary Mayhew, 2018 Republican candidate for governor who currently resides in South China
* Stacy Westfall, horsewoman and inductee in National Cowgirl Hall of Fame, was raised in South China.

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Municipalities and communities of Kennebec County, Maine, United States

County seat: Augusta

Cities|

* Augusta
* Gardiner
* Hallowell
* Waterville

Kennebec County map

Towns|

* Albion
* Belgrade
* Benton
* Chelsea
* China
* Clinton
* Farmingdale
* Fayette
* Litchfield
* Manchester
* Monmouth
* Mount Vernon
* Oakland
* Pittston
* Randolph
* Readfield
* Rome
* Sidney
* Vassalboro
* Vienna
* Wayne
* West Gardiner
* Windsor
* Winslow
* Winthrop

Unorganized
territory|

* Unity

CDPs|

* Clinton
* Farmingdale
* Oakland
* Winthrop
* Winslow

Other
villages|

* China Village
* East Vassalboro
* East Winthrop
* Kents Hill
* Libby Hill
* North Monmouth
* North Vassalboro
* South China

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