{"id":21833,"date":"2021-01-27T11:05:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T16:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=21833"},"modified":"2022-10-09T20:13:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T00:13:25","slug":"upton","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/upton\/","title":{"rendered":"Upton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Welcome to Upton!<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"21834\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21834\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/01\/10091238-Copy-180x135-1.jpg\" alt=\"Welcome to Upton\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/01\/10091238-Copy-180x135-1.jpg 180w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2021\/01\/10091238-Copy-180x135-1-105x79.jpg 105w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"image-attribution\">Maine An Encyclopedia<\/span>Welcome to Upton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The small community of Upton is located in Northern Oxford County, straddling the New Hampshire border. The area of the town is largely uninhabited and is defined by the logging work that happens there, as well as its access to the pristine Umbagog Lake and B Pond.<\/p>\n<h4>Activities<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Forest_Lodge_(Upton,_Maine)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Historic Forest Lodge<\/strong><\/a> <em>Upton, ME 03579<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This historic lodge complex, located deep within the Maine woods, was once home to famous author <a href=\"https:\/\/maineanencyclopedia.com\/rich-louise-dickinson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Louise Dickinson Rich<\/strong><\/a>, and is a prime example of an early 20th century forest lodge. Remotely located, its coordinates are 44\u00b046&#8217;0&#8243;N, 70\u00b057&#8217;1&#8243;W.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Many great activities can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/lincoln-plantation\/\"><strong>Lincoln Plantation<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/north-oxford\/\"><strong>North Oxford<\/strong><\/a>, and across the state line in <strong>Errol, NH<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Dining<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g3191258-d20131389-Reviews-Upton_Village_Store-Upton_Maine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Upton Village Store<\/strong><\/a> <em>240 Thistle St, Upton, ME 04261 | (207) 533-2011<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This convenience store and deli, located right in the center of Upton, offers fresh cooked food along with groceries and other supplies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional dining options are available in nearby <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/magalloway\/\">Magalloway<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/north-oxford\/\"><strong>North Oxford<\/strong><\/a>, and across the state line in <strong>Errol, NH<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Lodging<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/uptonhouseinn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Upton House Inn<\/strong><\/a> <em>260 Thistle St #26, Newry, ME 04261 | (207) 533-2061<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This historic inn offers a variety of cozy, themed rooms, and is an ideal accommodation for getting out into the Maine woods and mountains, including nearby Umbagog Lake!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.windsonggardens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Windsong Gardens<\/strong><\/a> <em>154 Thistle St, Upton, ME 04261 | (207) 533-2315<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>Four beautiful log cabins for rent near Umbagog Lake, with convenient access to hunting and fishing grounds as well as snowmobile trail networks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional lodging options can be found in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/lincoln-plantation\/\"><strong>Lincoln Plantation<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/north-oxford\/\"><strong>North Oxford<\/strong><\/a>, and across the state line in <strong>Errol, NH<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Shops &amp; Services<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Restaurant_Review-g3191258-d20131389-Reviews-Upton_Village_Store-Upton_Maine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Upton Village Store<\/strong><\/a> <em>240 Thistle St, Upton, ME 04261 | (207) 533-2011<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>This convenience store and deli, located right in the center of Upton, offers fresh cooked food along with groceries and other supplies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additional shops and services are available in nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford\/lincoln-plantation\/\"><strong>Lincoln Plantation<\/strong><\/a> and across the state line in <strong>Errol, NH<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/western-maine\/oxford-county-mountains\/\">Return to Oxford County Mountains page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Upton! 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