Editing Bethel, Maine (section)

==Geography==

Bethel is located on the western edge of the Oxford Hills and on the southern rim of the rugged [[Mahoosuc Range]].  Nearby Locke and Barker Mountains lie within the Mahoosuc Range, which is a subrange of the [[White Mountains (New Hampshire)|White Mountains]], a part of the Northern [[Appalachian Mountains]]. Bethel and the surrounding area is drained by the [[Androscoggin River]] and its tributaries: the Alder, Pleasant and Sunday Rivers.  The north edge of Songo Pond lies within Bethel's boundary.  Just south of the boundary are located South Pond, North Pond and Bryant Ponds.  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|65.91|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|64.60|sqmi|sqkm|2}}  is land and {{convert|1.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name ="“Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 16, 2012}}</ref> 
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File:Memorial to American Civil War veterans in Bethel, Maine.jpg|Memorial to American Civil War veterans
File:Bethel Public Library 5.JPG|Bethel Public Library
File:Cole Block Bethel Maine 2013.jpg|Cole Block Bethel Maine
File:Gould Academy Bethel 5.JPG|Gould Academy
File:OlympiaSnowWomanBethelMaine.jpg|Bethel's Olympia Snow Woman (122&nbsp;ft, 2008), named for Senator [[Olympia Snowe]]
File:Sundayrivermaine.JPG|Sunday River Ski Resort near Bethel
File:NewryME SundayRiverBridge 2.jpg|Sunday River Covered Bridge near Bethel
File:Methodist Church Bethel 5.JPG|Methodist Church
File:BethelME MiddleIntervaleMeetingHouse.jpg|[[Middle Intervale Meeting House and Common]]
File:Victoria Inn Bethel 5.JPG|Victoria Inn
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