Vanceboro is a
census-designated place (CDP) and the primary village in the
town of Vanceboro,
Washington County,
Maine, United States. It is in northeastern Washington County, on the west side of the
St. Croix River, which forms the
Canada–United States border
The border between Canada and the United States is the longest international border in the world. The terrestrial boundary (including boundaries in the Great Lakes, Atlantic, and Pacific coasts) is long. The land border has two sections: Can ...
. Directly across the border is the small community of
St. Croix, New Brunswick
St. Croix is a rural community in York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
The community derives its name from the St. Croix River which flows along its western boundary; this river also forms the Canada–United States border and the community is ...
.
Maine State Route 6 passes through the center of Vanceboro, crossing the St. Croix River at the
Vanceboro - St. Croix Border Crossing. Route 6 leads southwest to
U.S. Route 1 in
Topsfield, while to the east
New Brunswick Route 4 leads to Thomaston Corner. The community is also the site of the
Saint Croix–Vanceboro Railway Bridge
The Saint Croix–Vanceboro Railway Bridge is a rail transport, railway bridge crossing the St. Croix River (Maine–New Brunswick), St. Croix River from St. Croix, New Brunswick, St. Croix, New Brunswick, Canada, to Vanceboro, Maine, Vanceboro, M ...
, the only crossing between Canada and the United States to be
attacked by a foreign force.
Vanceboro was first listed as a CDP prior to the
2020 census.
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Demographics
References
Census-designated places in Washington County, Maine
Census-designated places in Maine
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