Penobscot and Piscataquis. To see maps of: Penobscot County and all towns & cities in the county, click here; Piscataquis County and all towns & cities in the county, click here.

Bangor (31,649), Orono (9,119), Brewer (8,684), Old Town (8,003), Millinocket (6,518), Hampden (6,128), Dover-Foxcroft (4,272), Milo (2,521), Guilford (1,866), Greenville (1,797), Sangerville (1,523), Brownville (1,379). Other towns of interest include: Bradley, Corinna, Corinth, Dexter, Garland, Hermon, Holden, Indian Island, Lee, Lincoln, Newport, Orrington, Patten, Sherman, Staceyville, Veazie, and Winterport (Penobscot County); Atkinson, Brownville Junction, Lake View Plt., Medford, Milo, Monson, Orneville Twp., Pittston Farm, Rockwood, Sebec, Seboomook, and Williamsburg Twp. (Piscataquis County). *Population figures are based on Maine census estimates from 1996. For a map of Maine (PDF file) click here.

Bangor, Maine (Penobscot County): January: 26.7 to 8.2, April: 50.9 to 32.8, July: 78.1 to 58.3, October: 56.9 to 38.7; Dover-Foxcroft (Piscataquis County): January: 24.2 to 2.4, April: 49.5 to 28.8, July: 78.6 to 54.5, October: 55.6 to 33.6. Click here for detailed weather forcasts.

Geography & Natural Attractions

Moosehead Lake - Maine's largest lake with over 400 miles of shoreline; Mt. Katahdin - Maine's highest mountain (and northern terminus for the Appalachian Trail) located in Baxter State Park; Mount Kineo - a sheer 700 foot drop into the eastern side of Moosehead Lake; Gulf Hagas "The Grand Canyon of Maine" - four miles long with 150 feet high vertical slate walls, numerous water- falls, chutes and pools; Penobscot River - large, fast moving river with numerous rapids.

Major Events

February: Katahdin Area Winterfest (Millinocket); May-June: MooseMainea Celebration (Greenville); July: Maine Forest & Logging Museum Living History Days (Bradley); August: Wooden Canoe Festival (Millinocket); September: International Sea Plane Fly-In (Greenville); October: Maine Forest & Logging Museum Living History Days (Bradley)...*The above list is just a small sampling of events in the Maine Highlands Region...there are many other events held throughout the year. Please see Events for more listings and detailed information.

Bangor: Bangor Symphony Orchestra, Bass Park - home to the Paul Bunyan Statue; Bradley: Maine Forest & Logging Museum; Brewer: Clewley Museum - featuring family items of Maine's civil war hero, Joshua L. Chamberlain; Brownville Junction: Katahdin Iron Works; Greenville: S.S. Katahdin - floating Moosehead Lake Marine Museum; Indian Island: Penobscot Nation Museum - Indian Artifacts; Millinocket: Ambejejus Boom House - Historical items related to Papermaking in Maine, Northern Timber Cruisers Antique Snowmobile Museum; Orono: The Hudson Museum - Native Maine Indian Culture Exhibits. See Museums and Historic Sites for detailed information and more listings in this region.

Baxter State Park (Millinocket), Lily Bay State Park (Greenville), and Peaks Kenny State Park (Dover-Foxcroft). See National & State Parks for more information.

Biking, Hiking (Appalachian Trail), Canoeing & Kayaking (Allagash Wilderness Waterway), Freshwater Fishing, Moose Watching Safaris, White Water Rafting (Penobscot River), Downhill & Cross Country Skiing, and Snowmobiling. See Sports & Recreation for related listings and detailed information.

Bass Park Web Cam (Bangor)
Area Chambers of Commerce & Tourism Associations