|— Town —| |• Total||20.01 sq mi (51.83 km2)| |• Land||7.78 sq
mi (20.15 km2)| |• Water||12.23 sq mi (31.68 km2)|
|Elevation||30 ft (9 m)| |• Estimate (2011)||1,368| |•
Density||175.6/sq mi (67.8/km2)| |Time zone||Eastern (EST)
(UTC-5)| |• Summer (DST)||EDT (UTC-4)| |GNIS feature
ID||0582396| Castine is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United
States and served as the capital of Acadia (1670–1674). The
population was 1,366 at the 2010 census. Castine is the home of
Maine Maritime Academy, a four-year institution that graduates
officers and engineers for the United States Merchant Marine and
marine related industries. Approximately 850 students are
enrolled. During the French colonial period, Castine was the
southern tip of Acadia and briefly served as the capital of the
region. During the 17th and early 18th century, New France
defined the Kennebec River as the southern boundary of Acadia,
which put Castine within Acadia. The town is named after Jean-
Vincent d'Abbadie de Saint-Castin. Contested territory  Call