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Somerset County, Maine
Somerset County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,477. Its county seat is Skowhegan. History Somerset County was established on March 1, 1809from portions of Kennebec County and was named after Somerset County in England. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which (4.1%) are covered by water. It is the third-largest county in Maine by area. Mountains * Boundary Bald Mountain * Coburn Mountain * Mount Bigelow * Moxie Mountain * Sandy Bay Mountain Bodies of water * Carrabassett River * Flagstaff Lake * Kennebec River * Moose River * Moxie Falls Major highways * Interstate 95 * Maine State Route 6 * Maine State Route 8 * Maine State Route 11 * Maine State Route 15 * Maine State Route 16 * Maine State Route 27 * Maine State Route 100 * Maine State Route 104 * Maine State Route 137 * Maine State Route 139 * U.S. Route 2 * U.S. Route ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somerset
Somerset ( , ), Archaism, archaically Somersetshire ( , , ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel, Gloucestershire, and Bristol to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. The largest settlement is the city of Bath, Somerset, Bath, and the county town is Taunton. Somerset is a predominantly rural county, especially to the south and west, with an area of and a population of 965,424. After Bath (101,557), the largest settlements are Weston-super-Mare (82,418), Taunton (60,479), and Yeovil (49,698). Wells, Somerset, Wells (12,000) is a city, the second-smallest by population in England. For Local government in England, local government purposes the county comprises three Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas: Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, and Somerset Council, Somerset. Bath and North East Somerset Council is a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moose River, Maine
Moose River is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 188 at the 2020 census. It was first settled by Capt. Samuel Holden who in 1820 opened an inn as a stop for cattle drivers en route from Boston to Quebec. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 218 people, 95 households, and 62 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 157 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 1.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population. There were 95 households, of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.1% had a male householder with no wife present, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armstrong–Jackman Border Crossing
The Armstrong–Jackman Border Crossing is a border crossing on the Canada–United States border, located southeast of Saint-Théophile, Québec, and northwest of Jackman, Maine. The border crossing is the northern terminus of U.S. Route 201, which also has the road name Old Canada Road north of Jackman, and the southern terminus of Quebec Route 173, also known as Route-du-Président-Kennedy - the existing Quebec Autoroute 73 already heads in the direction of this US/Canadian border crossing, as the closest Canadian freeway of any kind in the area. The passport stamp includes the designation "JKM". History Jackman, Maine, was named after Captain James Jackman who was hired by the State of Maine in the 1830s to build the road connecting the United States with Canada. The crossing is the busiest on the western side of Maine, one of four in the Maine Highlands, and the first paved one west of Fort Kent-Clair. During prohibition, a line house existed on the international boundary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine State Route 139
State Route 139 (SR 139) is a state highway traveling from U.S. Route 2 (US 2) and US 201A in Norridgewock at its western terminus to US 1A in Winterport at its eastern terminus. Route description SR 139 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 201A, U.S. Route 2, and SR 8 in Norridgewock. The intersection of SR 139 and U.S. Route 2 is notorious for being one of the most dangerous intersections in central Maine. SR 139 then heads south and joins SR 104 for a 2.78 mile concurrency, during which it intersects with SR 23, followed by an interchange with Interstate 95. The section of SR 139 between U.S. Route 2 in Norridgewock and Interstate 95 in Fairfield is often used as a bypass of U.S Route 2 through Skowhegan. From the interchange with Interstate 95, as it heads east there is a 0.22 concurrency with U.S. Route 201 in Fairfield and then a 2.23 mile concurrency with SR 11 and SR 100 in Benton. SR 139 continues on to have a 0.18 mile concurrency with U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine State Route 137
State Route 137 (SR 137) is a route that runs for west to east that begins at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 (US 2) in Mercer and covers a large expanse of land, ending in the city of Belfast at an interchange with US 1 and SR 3. SR 137 is the main road in the communities of Smithfield and Oakland, near the western terminus of the route. SR 137 bypasses the downtown area of Waterville while SR 137 Business travels directly through it. East of Waterville and Winslow, it meets US 202 and SR 9 in the town of China where they form a concurrency along one road until an intersection in the town of Albion. At this intersection, SR 137 becomes known as Belfast Road. Next, SR 137 crosses through the towns of Freedom and Knox meeting SR 220 at Knox Corner. In Morrill, SR 137 crosses SR 131 at an intersection. Eventually, at the end of the route, SR 137 merges with SR 7, and both end at US 1 and SR 3 in Belfast. Major junctions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine State Route 104
State Route 104 (SR 104) is a state highway located in Kennebec County, Maine, Kennebec and Somerset County, Maine, Somerset counties in central Maine. Its southern terminus is at Maine State Route 8, SR 8, Maine State Route 11, SR 11 and Maine State Route 27, SR 27 in Augusta, Maine, Augusta. Its northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Maine, U.S. Route 2 (US 2), U.S. Route 201, US 201 and U.S. Route 201A, US 201A in Skowhegan, Maine, Skowhegan. Route description SR 104 begins at SR 8/SR 11/SR 27 at the intersection of Bond Street and State Street / Mount Vernon Avenue in downtown Augusta. After traveling one block east along Bond Street, SR 104 proceeds north along Water Street and the west bank of the Kennebec River. It then intersects Maine State Route 3, SR 3. As it enters Waterville, Maine, Waterville, it intersects Maine State Route 137, SR 137 and Maine State Route 11, SR 11, with which SR 104 has a concurrency (road), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine State Route 100
State Route 100 (SR 100) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maine, running from Portland, Maine, Portland to Bangor, Maine, Bangor. The south end of SR 100 is at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Cumberland Avenue in downtown Portland. Its north end is at the intersection of Hammond Street, Main Street, State Street and Central Street in downtown Bangor; SR 100 runs along Hammond Street with U.S. Route 2 in Maine, U.S. Route 2 (US 2) which continues across Main Street/Central Street onto State Street. The majority of SR 100 is concurrent (road), concurrent with other routes: U.S. Route 302 in Maine, US 302 from downtown Portland to northern Portland, Maine State Route 26, SR 26 from northern Portland to Gray, Maine, Gray, U.S. Route 202 in Maine, US 202 from Gray to Augusta, Maine, Augusta, U.S. Route 201, US 201 from Augusta to Fairfield, Maine, Fairfield, Maine State Route 11, SR 11 from Fairfield to Newport, Maine, Newport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine State Route 27
State Route 27 (abbreviated SR 27) is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, running from the village of Newagen in Southport, Maine, Southport at Maine State Route 238, SR 238 to the Coburn Gore–Woburn Border Crossing, where it continues into Quebec as Quebec Route 161, Route 161. SR 27 passes through the major cities, towns, and villages of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, Maine, Wiscasset, Gardiner, Maine, Gardiner, Augusta, Maine, Augusta, the Belgrade, Maine, Belgrade Lakes Region, Farmington, Maine, Farmington, Kingfield, Maine, Kingfield, and Eustis, Maine, Eustis. Route description SR 27 begins at SR 238 in Southport and heads northeast to the town of Boothbay Harbor. It intersects Maine State Route 96, SR 96, then heads north to the town of Edgecomb, Maine, Edgecomb to U.S. Route 1 in Maine, US 1, where it turns left along US 1 heading into the town of Wiscasset, Maine, Wiscasset. It intersects Maine State Route 218, SR 218, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine State Route 16
State Route 16 (SR 16) is a numbered state highway in Maine, United States. SR 16 runs from the New Hampshire state line (signed as NH-16) at Wentworth Location (near Lake Aziscohos) in the west to Orono at the eastern terminus. State Route 16 runs a total of , passing mostly through rural areas, with the largest population center at its eastern terminus in Orono at Interstate 95 (I-95). Route 16 follows a rather circuitous route between the two states, originating in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, at Interstate 95, and re-intersecting Interstate 95 some later in Orono. History As originally designated, SR 16 crossed the state from Haines Landing to New Brunswick. In 1936, it was rerouted to extend west from Oquossoc to the New Hampshire border. In 1949, the route was truncated to Milo, but, in 1955, it was extended to its current eastern terminus in Orono. Route description SR 16 begins at the western border of the state in Magalloway Township. It then take ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine State Route 15
State Route 15 (SR 15) is a numbered state highway in Maine, United States. SR 15 runs over from Stonington in the south to Jackman in the north. Route description SR 15 begins in the town of Stonington, at the intersection of Main Street, School Street, and West Main Street. The route proceeds north out of Stonington and through Deer Isle en route to the mainland of Maine. Upon leaving the islands to the south via the Deer Isle Bridge, SR 15 meets SR 175 and forms an approximately concurrency with it. SR 15 then splits off 175 and then joins SR 176 farther to the north. The two routes continue into Blue Hill, where SR 15 turns northward, while 176 goes to the east. Continuing north, Route 15 meets SR 199 in North Penobscot. Upon reaching Orland, SR 15 meets U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and SR 3, and joins the concurrency northbound. The road sees the ends of Routes 166 and 46 before reaching the town of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine State Route 11
State Route 11 (SR 11) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maine. It is a major interregional route which runs nearly the entire length of the state from south to north. The southern terminus of SR 11 is at the New Hampshire state line in Lebanon, where it connects to New Hampshire Route 11. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and SR 161 in Fort Kent, near the Canada–US border. The highway travels through York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo, Penobscot, Piscataquis and Aroostook counties. At in length, SR 11 is the longest state highway in Maine by a wide margin. However, it is not the longest numbered route in Maine, as US 1 runs for over in the state. SR 11, together with NH 11 and Vermont Route 11, forms a continuous multi-state route across northern New England that stretches for over from Manchester, Vermont to Fort Kent, Maine. History 1925: New England Interstate Route 11 The number 11 dates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine State Route 8
State Route 8 (SR 8) is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, running from U.S. Route 201 (US 201) at Memorial Circle in Augusta, Maine, Augusta, to an intersection with US 201 in Solon, Maine, Solon. SR 8 is long. SR 8 goes north from Augusta through the Belgrade Lakes region, running concurrency (road), concurrently with Routes Maine State Route 11, 11 and Maine State Route 27, 27 to Belgrade, Maine, Belgrade. The road continues northeast from Belgrade to Norridgewock, Maine, Norridgewock, where it intersects U.S. Route 2 in Maine, US 2. The route joins with U.S. Route 201A, US 201A and follows the Kennebec River through Madison, Maine, Madison and Anson, Maine, Anson to its north end at Solon. Junction list References External links Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME: Maine State Route 8 State highways in Maine, 008 Transportation in Kennebec County, Maine Transportation in Somerset County, Maine {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
