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==Geography==

Belfast is located at {{Coord|44|25|33|N|69|0|42|W|type:city}} (44.425896, −69.011646).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2011-04-23 |date=2011-02-12 |title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 |archive-date=August 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824085937/https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|38.37|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|34.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|4.33|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-11-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref> Situated on [[Belfast Bay (Maine)|Belfast Bay]] and [[Penobscot Bay]], Belfast is drained by the [[Passagassawakeag River]]. Other smaller rivers include [[Goose River (Belfast Bay)|Goose River]] and [[Little River (Penobscot Bay)|Little River]].

Belfast is bordered by [[Waldo, Maine|Waldo]] and [[Swanville, Maine|Swanville]] to the north, [[Searsport, Maine|Searsport]] to the east, [[Northport, Maine|Northport]] to the south, [[Belmont, Maine|Belmont]] to the southwest and [[Morrill, Maine|Morrill]] to the west. It is served by [[U.S. Route 1 (Maine)|US Route 1]], Maine State Routes [[Maine State Route 3|SR 3]], [[Maine State Route 7|SR 7]], [[Maine State Route 52|SR 52]]. [[Maine State Route 137|SR 137]] and [[Maine State Route 141|SR 141]].

===Climate===

This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with hot and humid summers and cold and dry winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Belfast has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=23937&cityname=Belfast%2C+Maine%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Climate Summary for Belfast, Maine |access-date=June 5, 2014 |archive-date=January 10, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110043619/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=23937&cityname=Belfast,+Maine,+United+States+of+America&units= |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Belfast, Maine (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1901–present)
|single line = Y
|collapsed = Y
|Jan record high F = 59
|Feb record high F = 65
|Mar record high F = 82
|Apr record high F = 85
|May record high F = 95
|Jun record high F = 96
|Jul record high F = 98
|Aug record high F = 98
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 87
|Nov record high F = 73
|Dec record high F = 65
|year record high F = 98
|Jan avg record high F = 50.0
|Feb avg record high F = 49.2
|Mar avg record high F = 57.8
|Apr avg record high F = 70.4
|May avg record high F = 82.0
|Jun avg record high F = 86.7
|Jul avg record high F = 88.6
|Aug avg record high F = 87.4
|Sep avg record high F = 83.3
|Oct avg record high F = 72.5
|Nov avg record high F = 62.7
|Dec avg record high F = 53.9
|year avg record high F = 91.4
|Jan high F = 29.5
|Feb high F = 32.2
|Mar high F = 39.7
|Apr high F = 51.5
|May high F = 62.9
|Jun high F = 71.5
|Jul high F = 77.0
|Aug high F = 76.4
|Sep high F = 69.5
|Oct high F = 57.4
|Nov high F = 45.6
|Dec high F = 34.9
|year high F = 54.0
|Jan mean F = 19.8
|Feb mean F = 21.9
|Mar mean F = 30.1
|Apr mean F = 41.3
|May mean F = 52.1
|Jun mean F = 61.0
|Jul mean F = 68.8
|Aug mean F = 66.0
|Sep mean F = 58.8
|Oct mean F = 47.7
|Nov mean F = 37.2
|Dec mean F = 26.6
|year mean F = 44.1
|Jan low F = 10.2
|Feb low F = 11.7
|Mar low F = 20.4
|Apr low F = 31.1
|May low F = 41.3
|Jun low F = 50.5
|Jul low F = 56.6
|Aug low F = 55.5
|Sep low F = 48.1
|Oct low F = 37.9
|Nov low F = 28.8
|Dec low F = 18.4
|year low F = 34.2
|Jan avg record low F = -10.6
|Feb avg record low F = -8.0
|Mar avg record low F = 0.8
|Apr avg record low F = 21.8
|May avg record low F = 30.6
|Jun avg record low F = 40.9
|Jul avg record low F = 48.9
|Aug avg record low F = 46.3
|Sep avg record low F = 35.0
|Oct avg record low F = 25.9
|Nov avg record low F = 14.6
|Dec avg record low F = -0.3
|year avg record low F = -14.1
|Jan record low F = −28
|Feb record low F = −28
|Mar record low F = −18
|Apr record low F = 10
|May record low F = 22
|Jun record low F = 33
|Jul record low F = 43
|Aug record low F = 35
|Sep record low F = 24
|Oct record low F = 17
|Nov record low F = 2
|Dec record low F = −27
|year record low F = −28
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.94
|Feb precipitation inch = 3.16
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.12
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.38
|May precipitation inch = 3.86
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.28
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.17
|Aug precipitation inch = 3.06
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.09
|Oct precipitation inch = 5.38
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.69
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.65
|year precipitation inch = 48.78
|Jan snow inch = 19.2
|Feb snow inch = 22.4
|Mar snow inch = 11.7
|Apr snow inch = 2.2
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.3
|Nov snow inch = 2.5
|Dec snow inch = 13.2
|year snow inch = 71.5
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.6
|Feb precipitation days = 8.3
|Mar precipitation days = 7.9
|Apr precipitation days = 10.5
|May precipitation days = 11.5
|Jun precipitation days = 10.6
|Jul precipitation days = 10.1
|Aug precipitation days = 8.5
|Sep precipitation days = 7.7
|Oct precipitation days = 10.7
|Nov precipitation days = 10.1
|Dec precipitation days = 11.2
|year precipitation days = 116.7
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 6.2
|Feb snow days = 6.1
|Mar snow days = 3.0
|Apr snow days = 0.9
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 1.1
|Dec snow days = 5.0
|year snow days = 22.4
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name=nws>{{cite web |url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=gyx |title=NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-date=May 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502183741/https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=gyx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=NCEI>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00170480&format=pdf |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title=Station: Belfast, ME |work=U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) |access-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-date=May 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524041630/https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00170480&format=pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
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