On the Kennebec River just north of Gardiner, it is a residential community serving the Augusta-Gardiner capital area. The renewal of the river's water quality in recent decades has supported the development of a marina and increased recreational boating in the area.

Several fine, large homes overlook the Kennebec River and U.S. Route 201 just north of Gardiner.

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