Mapreqglobal Infobox Military Conflict conflict AroostookWar date 1838 1839 place Maine New Brunswick ... combat deaths The AroostookWar sometimes called the Pork and Beans War ref name leduc1947 Le Duc, Thomas ... colony of New Brunswick. The AroostookWar, though devoid of actual military combat, did not lack casualties ... 366528 in JSTOR Jones. Howard. Anglophobia and the AroostookWar, New England Quarterly , Vol. 48 ... Michaud s The AroostookWar cite news url http www.csmonitor.com 2001 0713 p23s2.html accessdate 2011 ... during aroostook.html Officers in Service During the AroostookWar http archives.mainegenealogy.net 2006 12 aroostookwar muster rolls artillery.html AroostookWar Muster Rolls http www.cmhg.gc.ca ... Category Edmundston Category Battles and conflicts without fatalities Category AroostookWar de ... created a neutral area, and the excitement faded away as the diplomats took over. The AroostookWar involved no actual confrontation between military forces, and negotiations between diplomats ... War but did not clearly determine the boundary between British North America Canada and the United ... of Maine , including the areas that the UK still claimed. During the War of 1812 , the British occupied ... annex the region into Canada. The Treaty of Ghent ended the war in 1814 and reestablished the boundary ... colonists settled Saint John and Madawaska River basins. Some Americans then settled in the Aroostook ... Aroostook River territory. Word of an official from Maine offering money to settlers quickly reached ... continued to exercise jurisdiction in the basins of the Aroostook river and its tributaries. In response ... power had invaded Maine ref . http books.google.com books?id teABAAAAMAAJ&dq aroostook ... of volunteer militia to the upper Aroostook to pursue and arrest the New Brunswickers. The posse left ... of the Saint Croix and Aroostook Rivers and began confiscating New Brunswick lumbering equipment ... to exercise his responsibilities to ensure British jurisdiction over the Aroostook, and he demanded ... more details
Aroostook may refer to Places Aroostook, New Brunswick Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook River Boundary disputes AroostookWar Disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages de Aroostook fr Aroostook homonymie ru ... more details
USS Aroostook has been the name of three ships of the United States Navy . USS Aroostook 1861 , was a wooden hulled, steam propelled, screw gunboat. USS Aroostook CM 3 , was a minelayer, which served from 1917 until 1931. USS Aroostook AOG 14 , was a gasoline tanker which served from 1943 until 1945. Source DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs a12 list.htm Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Aroostook Category United States Navy ship names pl USS Aroostook ... more details
Geobox River Heading name Aroostook River native name other name category River category hide Yes Names etymology nickname Image image Washburn downstream.jpg image caption Aroostook River at Washburn, Maine image size Country country United States country flag yes country1 Canada state Maine region ... John River New Brunswick mouth location Aroostook, NB mouth region mouth country mouth elevation ... type Maps map Aroostookrivermap.png map caption Aroostook River watershed map background map locator ... et&inputvalue0 01010004 Watershed Overview and Data Access Aroostook. Watershed Code 01010004. Accessed 2010 02 17. ref The Aroostook River is a convert 112 mi km adj mid long ref name NHD U.S. Geological ... Ophiogomphus Odonata Gomphidae in the Aroostook River, Maine work Spatial and Temporal Segregation Among Six Species of Coexisting Ophiogomphus Odonata Gomphidae in the Aroostook River, Maine url ... County . The river winds east and northeast through Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County . It runs ... of Caribou, Maine Caribou . It joins the Saint John River in Aroostook, New Brunswick , convert ... flow gages on the Aroostook. The first is located near Masardis, Maine coord 46 31 21 N 68 22 23 W type ... year 2008 title 01015800 Aroostook River Near Masardis, ME format PDF work Water Data Report 2008 ... second. ref cite web author U.S. Geological Survey year 2008 title 01017000 Aroostook River at Washburn ... ref In the late 1830s, the territory comprising the river s drainage area was the scene of the AroostookWar , a boundary dispute between the United States and the United Kingdom . See also List of rivers ... www.crownofmaine.com panorama washburn aroostook river panorama of the Aroostook River at Washburn ... and flow. Real Time Aroostook River http www.crownofmaine.com ariver WebCam . cite gnis id 581644 name Aroostook River entrydate 30 September 1980 accessdate 2009 10 22 Category Rivers of Maine ... International rivers of North America de Aroostook River fr Rivi re Aroostook pt Rio Aroostook ru ... more details
Infobox Website name The Aroostook Review logo screenshot caption url http aroostookreview.ufmk.maine.edu commercial type Literary Journal language English registration ISSN 1934 4324 owner editor Geraldine Becker launch date Spring 2006 current status Online revenue The Aroostook Review is the online literary journal of the English Program at the University of Maine at Fort Kent . ref http aroostookreview.umfk.maine.edu The Aroostook Review website ref Geraldine Cannon Becker is the Editor in Chief of the literary journal , initiated in 2006. ref http new list.com ?id 10014 Aroostook Review at new list.com ref The Aroostook Review publishes poetry, fiction, non fiction, as well as artwork in each annual issue. See also List of literary magazines References references DEFAULTSORT Aroostook Review Category Literature websites Category American literary magazines Category University of Maine at Fort Kent art mag stub US lit mag stub ... more details
Aroostook Airways was an airline based in Presque Isle, Maine , USA , in the 1970s. It offered commuter airline service throughout Maine , Boston, Massachusetts Boston , and Bradley International Airport Hartford s Bradley International Airport . The airline also offered charter and air ambulance service. Destinations served Maine Presque Isle, Maine Presque Isle Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle Hub Augusta, Maine Augusta Augusta State Airport Bangor, Maine Bangor Bangor International Airport Madawaska, Maine Madawaska Fort Kent Northern Aroostook Regional Airport Portland, Maine Portland Portland International Jetport Connecticut Hartford, Connecticut Hartford Bradley International Airport Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts Boston Logan International Airport Those airports marked with an asterisk no longer have commercial airline service. inc transport date August 2008 References http www.airtimes.com cgat usa aroostook.htm AirTimes.com Category Defunct airlines of the United States Category Transportation in Aroostook County, Maine Category Defunct companies based in Maine Category Airlines based in Maine US airline stub ... more details
Location map New Brunswick lat 46.8011 long 67.72436 caption Location of Aroostook in New Brunswick label AroostookAroostook 2011 population 351 is a Canada Canadian village in Victoria County, New Brunswick Victoria County , New Brunswick . The village is located on the west bank of the Saint John River New Brunswick Saint John River at the mouth of the Aroostook River . It is approximately 11 kilometres north of Perth Andover, New Brunswick Perth Andover . Aroostook was founded in 1852 and became an important railway centre in 1878 with the completion of the New Brunswick Railway from Fredericton to Edmundston and the Aroostook River Railway from Aroostook to Caribou, Maine Caribou , Maine . Both railways were leased by the Canadian Pacific Railway CPR in 1890 and a large rail yard and locomotive roundhouse was constructed in the village to service CPR trains operating in northwestern New Brunswick and northern Maine. The construction of taxpayer funded highways during the 20th century saw railways decline in use following World War II . CPR abandoned service through Aroostook in March 1987 following the loss of 2 bridges to ice jams downstream from the village. Subdivisions of New Brunswick villages yes coord 46 48 N 67 43 W region CA type city source GNS enwiki name Aroostook display title Category Communities in Victoria County, New Brunswick Category Villages in New Brunswick NewBrunswick geo stub fr Aroostook ie Aroostook, New Brunswick ... more details
dispute that led to the AroostookWar . See also National Register of Historic Places listings ..., sq Aroostook County sv Aroostook County uk , vi Qu n Aroostook, Maine war Condado ...Infobox U.S. County county Aroostook County state Maine seal Aroostook County, Maine seal.png map size 175 census map Aroostook county, me.png founded May 1, 1839 seat Houlton, Maine Houlton largest city ... Aroostook County is a County US county located in the U.S. state of Maine . In 2010, its ... U.S. east of the Great Lakes . Aroostook County is known for its potato crops, as well as its ... power. Aroostook County was formed in 1839 from parts of Penobscot County, Maine Penobscot and Washington County, Maine Washington Counties. In 1843, Aroostook gained land from Penobscot County in 1844, Aroostook again gained land from Penobscot, plus it exchanged land with Piscataquis County . In 1889, Aroostook gained slightly from Penobscot, but gave back the land in 1903 when Aroostook County ... U.S. Gazetteer Files Counties publisher United States Census accessdate 2011 02 13 ref Aroostook County ... me aroostook dickey.cfm title Dickey Populated Place Profile work ME Hometown Locator publisher HTL ... Woodland, Aroostook County, Maine Woodland Multicol end Territories Central Aroostook, Maine Central Aroostook Connor, Maine Connor Northwest Aroostook, Maine Northwest Aroostook South Aroostook, Maine South Aroostook Square Lake, Maine Square Lake Madawaska Lake, Maine Madawaska Lake Cross Lake, Maine Cross Lake Sinclair, Maine Sinclair Indian reservations Aroostook Band of Mi kmaq people Mi ..., located in Houlton, Maine National protected area Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge Government ... government, as well as a strong connection with neighboring Canada, politicians of Aroostook County, Maine, have proposed making Aroostook part of New Brunswick or spinning off the county as its own state, probably named Aroostook , since the 1990s. As recently as 2005 the question has been ... more details
during the next several months, for duty laying naval mine s in the ocean. World War I for the USS Aroostook 1918 After a brief shakedown cruise in mid June 1918, Aroostook took on board a load of naval ... waters during World War I, and it came to an end on 11 November 1918 with the Armistice with Germany Compi gne Armistice with Germany and the end of fighting in World War I. The USS Aroostook steamed ...otherships USS Aroostook Infobox Ship Begin Infobox Ship Image Ship image Image USS Aroostook CM 3 H99617.jpg 300px USS Aroostook in harbor Ship caption USS Aroostook in harbor Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country Ship flag USN flag 1931 Ship name USS Aroostook Ship namesake Ship ordered Ship ... Ship struck 5 February 1943 Ship renamed Aroostook , November 1917 Ship reclassified ID 1256 Mine ... machine gun s Ship notes The USS Aroostook ID 1256 CM 3 AK 44 a convert 3800 LT t abbr on minelayer ... Aroostook was refitted as an aircraft tender to support the attempt by U.S. Navy naval aviator ... and mess periods for their aviator s. File US Navy ships Trepassey Bay c1919.jpg thumb left The Aroostook at Trepassey Bay in May 1919. During the first half of May, 1919, the Aroostook was waiting ... NCs and their crews, and seeing them off towards the Azores, the Aroostook next steamed ... flight, at the end of May. The crewmen of the Aroostook then disassembled the NC 4 and loaded her onto the ship for the voyage back to United States. In August and early September, the Aroostook carried ... as a minelayer , and she received the warship designation CM 3 minelayer in mid 1920, the Aroostook ... Seaboard to take part in the annual, massive fleet problem exercises. The Aroostook also steamed ... Yard , Bremerton, Washington , the Aroostook was laid up on reserve for the entire next decade. With World War II raging in Europe , and the war threatening to spread worldwide soon, she was considered ... age and her limited capabilities kept her inactive. In February 1943, the Aroostook was stricken from ... more details
gun Dahlgren smoothbore br 2 24 pdr smoothbore br 2 20 pdr Parrott rifle Ship notes USS Aroostook was a sclass Unadilla gunboat 3 built for the Union Navy during the American Civil War . Aroostook ... War, Aroostook also took the schooner Cosmopolite on 23 January 1864, the schooner Mary P. Burton on 3 ...Other ships USS Aroostook Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image Image USS Aroostook 1862 1869 .jpg 300px Ship caption USS Aroostook in Chinese waters, circa 1867 69. Infobox ship career Hide header Ship country US Ship flag USN flag 1869 Ship name USS Aroostook Ship namesake Ship nickname ... to prevent the South from trading with other countries. Construction and design Aroostook a wooden hulled ... Navy Yard on 20 February 1862, Lt. John C. Beaumont in command. Civil War service Rescue of Vermont ... in Aroostook to the vicinity where the disabled ship of the line had last been seen and, upon finding Vermont , to stand by her until other aid arrived. After getting underway on 2 March, Aroostook ... week, Aroostook lost her smokestack and suffered other damage. On the 15th, after the steamer Saxon arrived on the scene and relieved her, Aroostook headed for the Delaware capes . The gunboat ... but cut down to a razee sloop of war . The next day, the novel and plucky Union ironclad USS Monitor ... shoal waters inside the Virginia Capes. Aroostook was one of these gunboats, and, after entering ... that Aroostook s crew had made of rattling stuff. Such a procedure, he reasoned, would . . . neutralize ... to fear Aroostook even more than they dreaded Virginia lest the gunboat s now notorious net might ... get near you. Keep your eye on the Aroostook . Virginia rounded Sewell s Point on 11 April but, since ..., Aroostook s dreaded net never entered the water. Nevertheless, forces were then at work which ... of the Civil War. On 24 April, the new and lightly armored gunboat USS Galena 1862 2 joined the Union ... task force consisting of Galena , Aroostook , and USS Port Royal 1862 2 which got underway shortly ... more details
otherships USS Aroostook Infobox ship begin Infobox ship image Ship image File Aroostock AOG14 . Gasoline tanker. Port side, 04 30 1943 NARA 513045.tif 300px Ship caption Aroostook in 1943 Infobox Ship Career Hide header Ship country US Ship flag USN flag 1945 Ship name Ship namesake Ship owner Ship operator Ship registry Ship route Ship ordered as tank barge Esso Delivery No.11 Ship awarded Ship builder Ship original cost Ship yard number Ship way number Ship laid down date unknown Ship launched 8 December 1937 Ship sponsor Ship christened Ship completed Ship acquired 1 April 1943 Ship commissioned 18 April 1943 Ship recommissioned Ship decommissioned 18 January 1945 Ship maiden voyage Ship in service Ship out of service Ship renamed Ship reclassified Ship refit Ship struck date unknown Ship reinstated Ship homeport Ship identification Ship motto Ship nickname Ship honours Ship honors Ship captured Ship fate scrapped, 1953 Ship status Ship notes Ship badge Infobox ship characteristics ... facilities Ship notes USS Aroostook AOG 14 was a gasoline tanker acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous .... The third ship to be named Aroostook by the Navy, AOG 14 was originally built at Newport News, Virginia ... few years. Acquired by the Navy from the War Shipping Administration WSA on 1 April 1943, Esso Delivery No. 11 the first all welded construction tanker owned by Standard Oil was renamed Aroostook ... there on 18 April 1943, Lt. Alfred O. Johansen, USNR , in command. World War II service Getting underway for Norfolk, Virginia , on the 21st, Aroostook tarried there only briefly before sailing ... 1949, Aroostook was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 28 April 1949. Ultimately, Lac Pavin was scrapped in 1953. References DANFS http www.history.navy.mil danfs a12 aroostook iii.htm External ... 14 Aroostook DEFAULTSORT Aroostook Category 1937 ships Category Unique gasoline tankers of the United States Navy Category World War II auxiliary ships of the United States Category United States Navy ... more details
About the Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County river the Washington County, Maine Washington County river Machias River Infobox river river name Machias River image name image size caption origin Maine mouth Aroostook River br coord 46.6219 68.4215 format dms type river region US ME display inline,title basin countries United States length convert 33 mi elevation mouth elevation convert 530 ft discharge watershed progression Aroostook River Aroostook Saint John River New Brunswick St. John nowrap Bay of Fundy river system The Machias River is a major tributary of the Aroostook River , flowing convert 33.4 mi ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high resolution flowline data. http viewer.nationalmap.gov viewer The National Map , accessed June 22, 2011 ref through Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County in the northern part of the state of Maine , United States USA . From the outflow of Big Machias Lake coord 46.6793 68.7650 format dms type river region US ME name Machias River source in Maine Township 12, Range 8, WELS, the river runs southeast and east to its confluence with the Aroostook in Ashland, Maine Ashland . Image Aroostookrivermap.png 300px right thumb The Aroostook River watershed See also List of Maine rivers References Reflist External links cite gnis id 570617 name Machias River entrydate 30 September 1980 accessdate 2010 03 09 Category Rivers of Aroostook County, Maine Maine geo stub ... more details
Southern Aroostook Community School is a public k 12 school in Dyer Brook, Maine . It serves the towns of Crystal, Maine Crystal , Dyer Brook, Maine Dyer Brook , Island Falls, Maine Island Falls , Merrill, Maine Merrill , Oakfield, Maine Oakfield and Smyrna, Maine . ref http www.sacs.csd109.k12.me.us Official Site ref History After 25 years of work, Southern Aroostook Community School was built and opened in April 1976 at a cost of 3 million dollars. It was intended to educate 750 students and employ 36 teachers as well as administration and support staff. The facility also includes a gymnasium which can accommodate 900 people and a modern library. ref http news.google.com newspapers?id 3wE1AAAAIBAJ&sjid Qk8KAAAAIBAJ&pg 2400,3959492&dq southern aroostook community school&hl en Southern Aroostook Community School dedicated Bangor Daily News, April 12, 1976 ref References reflist coord missing Maine Category High schools in Maine Category Schools in Aroostook County, Maine Category Buildings and structures completed in 1976 Maine school stub ... more details
, Maine Northern Aroostook Regional Airport ref Facilities and aircraft Northern Aroostook Regional ... reflist External links US airport ga FVE WFK Category Airports in Aroostook County, Maine Maine ... more details
Infobox protected area name Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge iucn category IV map USA relief map caption Map of the United States map width 300 photo photo caption photo width location Aroostook County, Maine , United States nearest city Limestone, Maine Limestone lat d 46.95 long d 67.87 region US ME coords ref area convert 5252 acre km2 abbr on established 1998 visitation num visitation year governing body United States Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service url http www.fws.gov northeast aroostookAroostook National Wildlife Refuge is located on part of the former Loring Air Force Base , in Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County , Maine . It was established in 1998, when convert 4700 acre km2 were transferred from the United States Air Force to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service . The refuge also administers some convert 2400 acre of wetland conservation easements throughout Aroostook County. In a portion of Maine where the landscape is dominated by agricultural crops such as potato es and broccoli , Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge protects valuable wildlife habitat. The variety of habitat types attracts a diversity of wildlife species. The refuge has a surface area of convert 5252 acre km2 abbr on . ref http www.fws.gov refuges land LandReport.html USFWS Lands Report, 30 September 2007 ref It is part of the Town of Limestone, Maine Limestone . Wildlife Resident species like deer and moose can often be seen feeding on the farm fields adjacent .... ref cite web url http www.fws.gov refuges profiles WildHabitat.cfm?ID 53630 title Aroostook ... northeast aroostook index.html title Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge date January 29, 2010 work ... title Friends of Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge date year month format work publisher ... of Maine Category National Wildlife Refuges in Maine Category Protected areas of Aroostook County ... Aroostook ... more details
Infobox nrhp name Aroostook County Courthouse and Jail nrhp type image Backside of Houlton Courthouse.jpg caption location Court Street, Houlton, Maine lat degrees 46 lat minutes 7 lat seconds 29 lat direction N long degrees 67 long minutes 50 long seconds 23 long direction W coord display inline,title locmapin Maine built 1859 architect Mansur,Wilfred E. Gridley James Fox Bryant architecture Colonial Revival, Italianate added January 26, 1990 area convert 2 acre governing body Local refnum 89002340 ref name nris NRISref 2009a ref Aroostook County Courthouse and Jail , is located in Houlton, Maine Houlton , Maine . The building was built in 1859 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1990. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Aroostook County, Maine References reflist National Register of Historic Places Category Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Maine Category Colonial Revival architecture Category Italianate architecture in the United States Category Buildings and structures completed in 1859 Category buildings and structures in Aroostook County, Maine Category Prisons in Maine Category Houlton, Maine Maine NRHP stub ... more details
s revenue following World War II . ref cite book title Bangor and Aroostook The Maine Railroad ...Infobox SG rail railroad name Bangor and Aroostook Railroad logo filename Bangor Aroostook Logo 1918.jpg ... & Aroostook Railroad. Magenta routes are in service as of 2006 while red routes are abandoned. File Bangor and AroostookAroostook Flyer circa 1950s.JPG thumb 300px The railroad s Aroostook Flyer ... and Aroostook Railroad reporting mark BAR is a defunct United States railroad company, that brought rail service to Aroostook County, Maine . Brightly painted BAR boxcar box cars attracted national ... cleaves cite book title Bangor and Aroostook The Maine Railroad author Angier, Jerry and Cleaves ... cite book title Bangor and Aroostook The Maine Railroad author Angier, Jerry and Cleaves, Herb publisher ... in heated box box cars in 1895. ref cite book title Bangor and Aroostook The Maine Railroad author ... fleet after Santa Fe Railroad Santa Fe during the 1950s. ref cite book title Bangor and Aroostook The Maine ... the summer and autumn. ref cite book title Bangor and Aroostook The Maine Railroad author Angier, Jerry ... distrusted rail service and never returned to using the railroad. ref cite book title Bangor and Aroostook ... Bangor and Aroostook The Maine Railroad author Angier, Jerry and Cleaves, Herb publisher Flying Yankee ... in 1925. ref cite book title Bangor and Aroostook The Maine Railroad author Angier, Jerry and Cleaves ... title Bangor and Aroostook The Maine Railroad author Angier, Jerry and Cleaves, Herb publisher Flying ... were a preferred loading point for ammunition during World War II ref cite book title Bangor and Aroostook The Maine Railroad author Angier, Jerry and Cleaves, Herb publisher Flying Yankee Enterprises ... to Loring AFB for Strategic Air Command bomber s through the Cold War . BAR painted 2,500 boxcar ... red paint scheme with large white reporting marks was adopted during the Vietnam War . ref cite book ... 1933. ref cite book title Bangor and Aroostook The Maine Railroad author Angier, Jerry and Cleaves, Herb ... more details
Image MEMap location of Central Aroostook.png right 250px Location of Central Aroostook, Maine Central Aroostook is an unorganized territory in Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County , Maine , United States . The population was 95 at the 2000 United States Census 2000 census . Geography According to the United States Census Bureau , the unorganized territory has a total area of 566.5 square miles 1,467.2 km , of which, 556.0 square miles 1,440.1 km of it is land and 10.4 square miles 27.1 km of it 1.84 is water. There are 15 townships in the unorganized territory, including Webbertown, St. Croix, Squapan, Swett Farm, Dudley, and E Township, Maine E Township . Cox Patent, Maine Cox Patent , an area within the township of TDR2 WELS, is also in Central Aroostook. Demographics As of the census GR 2 of 2000, there were 95 people, 44 households, and 27 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 0.2 people per square mile 0.1 km . There were 347 housing units at an average density of 0.6 sq mi 0.2 km . The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 98.95 White U.S. Census White , and 1.05 from two or more races. There were 44 households out of which 11.4 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6 were Marriage married couples living together, and 36.4 were non families. 31.8 of all households were made up of individuals and 20.5 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.61. In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 11.6 under the age of 18, 4.2 from 18 to 24, 17.9 from 25 to 44, 43.2 from 45 to 64, and 23.2 who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females ... reflist Aroostook County, Maine coord 46 22 52 N 68 11 16 W display title Category Unorganized territories in Maine Category Populated places in Aroostook County, Maine es Central Aroostook ... more details
Image MEMap location of Northwest Aroostook.png right 250px Location of Northwest Aroostook, Maine Northwest Aroostook is an unorganized territory in Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County , Maine , United States . The population was 27 at the 2000 United States Census 2000 census . Geography According to the United States Census Bureau , the unorganized territory has a total area of 2,668.7 square miles 6,912.0 km , of which, 2,629.0 square miles 6,809.2 km of it is land and 39.7 square miles 102.8 km of it 1.49 is water. There are 70 townships within the unorganized territory plus part of one that is shared with Square Lake, Maine Square Lake . The northernmost point of Maine, Big twenty township Big Twenty Township is located in Northwest Aroostook. Demographics As of the census GR 2 of 2000, there were 27 people, 12 households, and 5 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 0.0 people per square mile 0.0 km . There were 313 housing units at an average density of 0.1 sq mi 0.0 km . The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 96.30 White U.S. Census White , and 3.70 African American U.S. Census Black or Race United States Census African American . Hispanic U.S. Census Hispanic or Latino U.S. Census Latino of any race were 3.70 of the population. There were 12 households out of which 16.7 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7 were Marriage married couples living together, and 58.3 were non families. 50.0 of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size ... was below the poverty line . References reflist Aroostook County, Maine coord 46 50 56 N 69 11 54 W display title Category Unorganized territories in Maine Category Populated places in Aroostook County, Maine es Northwest Aroostook ... more details
Image MEMap location of South Aroostook.png right 250px Location of South Aroostook, Maine South Aroostook is an unorganized territory in Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County , Maine , United States . The population was 486 at the 2000 United States Census 2000 census . Geography According to the United States Census Bureau , the unorganized territory has a total area of 368.6 square miles 954.6 km , of which, 357.3 square miles 925.3 km of it is land and 11.3 square miles 29.3 km of it 3.07 is water. There are 12 townships in the unorganized territory, including Molunkus, Benedicta, Silver Ridge, Upper Molunkus, North Yarmouth Academy Grant, Forkstown, and Bragg Tract. Demographics As of the census GR 2 of 2000, there were 486 people, 188 households, and 134 families residing in the unorganized territory. The population density was 1.4 people per square mile 0.5 km . There were 471 housing units at an average density of 1.3 sq mi 0.5 km . The racial makeup of the unorganized territory was 99.79 White U.S. Census White and 0.21 African American U.S. Census Black or Race United States Census African American . There were 188 households out of which 29.8 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2 were Marriage married couples living together, 3.2 had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7 were non families. 18.6 of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.03. In the unorganized territory the population was spread out with 25.3 under the age of 18, 6.8 from 18 to 24, 25.5 ... age 65 or over. References reflist Aroostook County, Maine coord 45 49 32 N 68 12 47 W display title Category Unorganized territories in Maine Category Populated places in Aroostook County, Maine es South Aroostook Maine ... more details
Woodland is a town in Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County , Maine , United States . The population was 1,403 at the 2000 United States Census 2000 census . Because the state of Maine has a law stating that no two towns may share the same name, Woodland of Aroostook County and Woodland of Washington County found themselves before the Maine State Supreme Court in the late 1990s. Because it was founded as a township first, the Woodland of Aroostook County was allowed to keep its name and Woodland of Washington County was ordered by the court to choose a new name Baileyville. cn date July 2011 Geography According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles 91.3 km , all of it land. Demographics As of the census GR 2 of 2000, there were 1,403 people, 528 households, and 397 families residing in the town. The population density was 39.8 people per square mile 15.4 km . There were 577 housing units at an average density of 16.4 sq mi 6.3 km . The racial makeup of the town was 96.01 White U.S. Census White , 0.93 African American U.S. Census African American , 1.35 Native American U.S. Census Native American , 1.00 Asian U.S. Census Asian , and 0.71 from two or more races. Hispanic U.S. Census Hispanic or Latino U.S. Census Latino of any race were 0.78 of the population. There were 528 households out of which 34.1 had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6 were Marriage married couples living together, 7.4 had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8 were non families. 18.9 of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03. In the town the population was spread ... woodland Town of Woodland Aroostook County, Maine coord 46 51 35 N 68 01 0 W region US ME type city display title Category Towns in Aroostook County, Maine vo Woodland komot Aroostook ... more details
infobox SG rail railroad name Aroostook Valley Railroad marks AVR locale Aroostook County , Maine start year 1910 end year 1996 electrification Until 1945 length convert 29.2 mi km hq city Presque Isle, Maine ref name pi The Aroostook Valley Railroad reporting mark AVR ref name book was a railroad that operated between Presque Isle, Maine Presque Isle and Caribou, Maine from the early 1900s to 1996. History The railroad was founded in 1902 by Arthur R. Gould , and the Maine Railroad Commission granted it approval to operate on 1 July of the same year. ref name pi Its survey of the planned route was approved the next year, but not until 20 June 1910 was construction completed and the safety certificate approved. ref name pi The AVR s official opening was on 1 July 1910 at the time it operated convert 10.8 mi km of track between Presque Isle and Washburn, Maine . ref name pi In 1911, convert 11.3 mi km of track was added, extending the line s terminus to New Sweden, Maine New Sweden and in 1912 track was extended to Caribou, a further convert 7.13 mi km . The line was electrified for the early part of the railroad s history. ref name pi Originally, the railroad was intended to be extended to Lac Fronti re, Quebec , but after the World Wars this plan was dropped. ref name pi In 1932, the Canadian Pacific Railway acquired a controlling interest in the railroad by buying Gould s share of the company for a price of 225 a share. ref name pi In July 1945, the electrification was ended, and the AVR bought two GE 44 ton switcher s ref name pi a third was later added in 1949. ref name book On 7 August 1945, passenger service on the line was ended. ref name pi cite web url http presqueisle.mainememory.net page 940 display.html title Aroostook Valley Railroad accessdate 1 March 2011 publisher Maine Memory Network archiveurl http www.webcitation.org 5wrbnv5q3 archivedate 1 March 2011 ... Transportation in Aroostook County, Maine ... more details
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File Map of Maine highlighting Aroostook County.svg thumb 200px Location of Aroostook County in Maine This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Aroostook County, Maine . This is intended ... Places in Aroostook County, Maine Aroostook County , Maine , United States . Latitude and longitude ... National Register of Historic Places listings in Androscoggin County, Maine Androscoggin Aroostook ... address North of Van Buren on U.S. Route 1 city Van Buren, Maine Van Buren county Aroostook County, Maine ... Madawaska county Aroostook County, Maine date 1973 09 20 image lat 47.25 lon 68.25 description Description ... address 15 Weeks St. city Houlton, Maine Houlton county Aroostook County, Maine date 1986 09 11 image ... Stockholm county Aroostook County, Maine date 2001 01 11 image lat 47.038889 lon 68.141111 description Description goes here NRHP row pos 5 refnum 89002340 type NRHP article Aroostook County Courthouse and Jail name Aroostook County Courthouse and Jail address Court St. city Houlton, Maine Houlton county Aroostook County, Maine date 1990 01 26 image Backside of Houlton Courthouse.jpg lat 46.124722 ... county Aroostook County, Maine date 1975 09 09 image lat lon description Description goes here NRHP ... and Jail address U.S. Route 1 city Bridgewater, Maine Bridgewater county Aroostook County, Maine date ... Houlton county Aroostook County, Maine date 1987 06 25 image Cary Library, Houlton, ME.jpg lat 46.125278 ... Aroostook County, Maine date 1991 06 21 image lat 46.910556 lon 67.825 description Description goes ... House address Capitol Hill Rd. city New Sweden, Maine New Sweden county Aroostook County, Maine ... Court St. city Houlton, Maine Houlton county Aroostook County, Maine date 1987 06 12 image lat 46.117222 ... of its junction with Paridis Rd. city Frenchville, Maine Upper Frenchville county Aroostook County, Maine ... Farms Historic District small city Houlton CDP , Maine Houlton county Aroostook County, Maine ..., Maine Westfield county Aroostook County, Maine date 2009 02 11 image lat 46.568644 lon 67.948894 ... more details
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