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Maine State Route 205
State Route 205 (SR 205) is part of Maine's system of List of Maine State Routes, numbered state highways, located in Aroostook County, Maine, Aroostook County. It runs from Maine State Route 167, SR 167 in Presque Isle, Maine, Presque Isle to Maine State Route 161, SR 161 in Caribou, Maine, Caribou, running parallel with and to the east of Aroostook River. Junction list References External links Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME: Maine State Route 205 State highways in Maine, 205 Transportation in Aroostook County, Maine {{Maine-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presque Isle, Maine
Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,797 at the 2020 Census. The city is home to the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College, Husson University Presque Isle, Northern Maine Fairgrounds, The Aroostook Centre Mall, and the Presque Isle International Airport. Presque Isle is the headquarters of the Aroostook Band of Micmac, a federally recognized tribe. History The first European settlers were British Loyalists who reached the area in 1819 hoping to obtain land for lumber. Border disputes between the United States and the United Kingdom over the area, however, made it impossible for pioneers to gain title to the land. In response, the government of the neighboring British colony of New Brunswick (now a Canadian province) gave out patents for pioneers to live on the land but not claim ownership or sell it. By 1825, surveyors traveling along the Aroostook River noted tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
