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to the Maine's Aroostook County Region. Watch the slide show above
to see a selection of photos from this region. We are now accepting
professional quality photos of this region for use on our web site.
Photographers will be given a credit on the photo and link where
applicable. Please send photos to: photos@etravelmaine.com |
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Regional Information4 |
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| Counties
in the Region |
Aroostook.
To see a map of: Aroostook
County and all towns & cities in the county, click here. |
| Largest
Cities & Towns* |
Presque
Isle (9,213), Caribou (8,251), Limestone (8,170), Houlton (5,893),
Madawska (4,273), Fort Kent (3,808). Other towns of interest
include: Allagash, Ashland, Crystal, Eagle Lake, Easton,
Fort Fairfield, Frenchville, Island Falls, Lille, Linneus, Littleton,
Mapleton, Mars Hill, New Sweden, North Amity, Oakfield, Portage,
St. Agatha, St. Francis, Stockholm, Van Buren, Wade, Washburn,
Westfield and Woodland. *Population figures are based on
Maine census estimates from 1996. For
a map of Maine (PDF file) click
here.
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| Climate
- Average High/Low Temperatures (F) |
Caribou,
Maine: January: 19.4 to -1.6, April: 46.7 to 29,
July: 76.5 to 54.5, October: 52 to 34. Click
here for detailed weather forcasts.
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| Geography
& Natural Attractions |
Nicknamed
"The County"...Aroostook is as large as Connecticut
and Rhode Island combined and boasts vast woodlands and fields,
with over 2,000 lakes, rivers and streams. The famous Allagash
Wilderness Waterway begins in the very northern part of the
county. Aroostook is bordered by Canada to the west, east, and
to the north along the St. John, the longest free-flowing river
in the Northeast.
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| Major
Events |
February:
Winter Carnival (Caribou), Mardi Gras (Fort Kent), International
Snowmobile Festival (Madawaska); March: Can-Am Crown
Sled Dog Races (Fort Kent, Portage); June: Sommarfest
(New Sweden), Acadian Festival (Madawaska); July: Maine
Potato Blossom Festival (Fort Fairfield); August: Northern
Maine Fair (Presque Isle), Potato Feast Days (Woodland)...*The
above list is just a small sampling of events in the Aroostook
County Region...there are many other events held throughout
the year. Please see Events
for more listings and detailed information.
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| Major
Historic and Cultural Attractions & Sites |
Houlton:
Market Square Historic Business District, Black Hawk Putnam
House; Island Falls: Webb Museum; Madawaska: Tante
Blanche Museum; Van Buren: Acadian Villages. See Museums
and Historic Sites for detailed information and more listings
in this region.
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| State
Parks |
Aroostook
State Park (Presque Isle). See National
& State Parks for more information.
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| Recreational
Activities |
Biking,
Hiking (Thousand Acre Bog in Crystal, Spruce Acres Refuge in
North Amity, Dickwood Lake Wildlife Management Area), Canoeing
and Kayaking (Allagash Wilderness Waterway), Fishing for Salmon
and Trout (Fish River Chain of Lakes), Downhill & Cross
Country Skiing, and Snowmobiling. See Sports
& Recreation for related listings and detailed information
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| Related
Links |
Presque
Isle Web Cam
Area Chambers of Commerce
& Tourism Associations
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