# Things to see in Lewiston, Maine (United States): 8 places and when to go > Lewiston, Maine is a town in United States with around 58,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Temples (4), Museums and art (1), History (1). The best known are Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul, Holy Cross Church, Lewiston and Bates College Museum of Art. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lewiston/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 44.1007, -70.2153 - **Population:** About 58,000 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (1) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nieve/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** JFK New York, 484 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Lewiston, Maine The places in and around Lewiston, Maine, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/basilica-of-saints-peter-and-paul/): Cathedral · 324 m - [Holy Cross Church, Lewiston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/holy-cross-catholic-church/): Roman Catholic church in Lewiston, Maine · 2.9 km - [Bates College Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bates-college-museum-of-art/): Museum in Lewiston, Maine · 1.3 km - [Bell Hill Meetinghouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bell-hill-meeting-house/): Building in Maine, United States · 28 km - [First Universalist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/first-universalist-church/): Historic church building in Auburn, Maine · 1.3 km - [Turner Cattle Pound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/turner-cattle-pound/): Historic animal pound in Turner, Maine · 19 km - [Gritty McDuff's](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gritty-mcduff-s/): Brewery · 836 m - [Roberts Farm Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/roberts-farm-preserve/): Ski resort · 30 km ## When to go to Lewiston, Maine The best time to visit Lewiston, Maine is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 03 | | February | Possible | 10 h 14 | | March | Best time | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 14 | | May | Best time | 14 h 34 | | June | Best time | 15 h 17 | | July | Best time | 15 h | | August | Best time | 13 h 50 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 45 | | November | Possible | 9 h 23 | | December | Possible | 8 h 42 | In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. In March, 7 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Lewiston, Maine The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK, New York), 484 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.1007%2C-70.2153) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.1007%2C-70.2153) ## Other towns nearby - [New Gloucester](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-gloucester/): 6 places · 21 km - [Augusta, Maine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/augusta/): 12 places · 42 km - [Wiscasset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wiscasset/): 17 places · 45 km - [Portland, Maine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/portland-2/): 42 places · 48 km - [Phippsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/phippsburg/): 12 places · 52 km - [Fryeburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fryeburg/): 5 places · 60 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Lewiston, Maine? The best known: [Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/basilica-of-saints-peter-and-paul/), [Holy Cross Church, Lewiston](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/holy-cross-catholic-church/), [Bates College Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bates-college-museum-of-art/), [Bell Hill Meetinghouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bell-hill-meeting-house/), [First Universalist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/first-universalist-church/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Lewiston, Maine? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 42. ### How do you get to Lewiston, Maine? The nearest main airport is John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), 484 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.1007%2C-70.2153) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Lewiston, Maine as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).