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| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Incorporated | 1859 |
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| - Total | 77. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean This is a list of the sixteen counties in the US state of Maine. Aroostook County is a County located in the US state of Maine. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (200. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²) |
| - Land | 75. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi (196. 2 km²) |
| - Water | 1. 8 sq mi (4. 7 km²) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9,511 |
| - Density | 125. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (48. 5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04769 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-60825 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0573790 |
Presque Isle is a city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 207 is the State of Maine 's sole Area code, except for a tiny portion which uses the Quebec Area code 418. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Aroostook County is a County located in the US state of Maine. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 9,511 at the 2000 census. The city is home to the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College and the Northern Maine Regional Airport. The University of Maine at Presque Isle is part of the University of Maine System. Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle is a city-owned public-use Airport located one Nautical mile (2 km) northwest of the Central
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History
Originally known as Fairbanks for its founder Dennis Fairbanks, it was settled in 1828. The Aroostook War broke out in 1838 because of boundary disputes with Canada, which were resolved in 1842 by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. The Aroostook War was an undeclared (and ultimately bloodless confrontation in 1838-39 between the United States and Great Britain over the international boundary between British Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Webster-Ashburton Treaty, signed August 9, 1842, settled the dispute over the location of the Maine - New Brunswick border between the The township was incorporated from Plantations F, G and H on April 4, 1859 as Presque Isle, the French term for peninsula (presqu'île means "almost an island"), as the courses of the Aroostook River and Presque Isle Stream form a peninsula here. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus. The Aroostook River is a tributary of the Saint John River, approximately 140 mi (225 km long in the U
Agriculture was important from the beginning, and the entire county became noted for its production of potatoes. The potato is a Starchy Tuberous crop Vegetable from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae On October 9, 1851, the first Northern Maine Fair exhibition opened. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year In 1883, the town of Maysville was annexed. The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad arrived in 1885, opening the area for development. The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad is a defunct United States Railroad company that brought rail service to Aroostook County Maine. Industries included 2 lumbermills, a gristmill, a wool carding mill, a furniture factory, a carriage factory and a tinware factory. A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards Sawmill process A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of 100 years ago a log enters A gristmill or grist mill is a building where Grain is ground into Flour, or the grinding mechanism itself Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species Carding is the processing of brushing raw or washed Fibers to prepare them as Textiles A large variety of fibers can be carded anything from Dog hair, to Furniture is the Mass noun for the movable objects which may support the human body (seating furniture and beds, provide storage or hold objects on horizontal A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people usually horse-drawn A tinsmith, or tinner or tinplate worker, is a person who makes and repairs things made of light-coloured Metal, particularly tinware. The community became the trade, shipping and tourist center of the Aroostook valley. Trade is the willing exchange of goods, services, or both Trade is also called Commerce. Shipping is physical process of Transporting goods and Cargo. In 1903, the Aroostook State Normal School was founded, which in 1968 would be renamed the University of Maine at Presque Isle. The University of Maine at Presque Isle is part of the University of Maine System. On January 1, 1940, Presque Isle was incorporated as a city. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
The Presque Isle Air Force Base, in operation between 1941 and 1961, was a major departure point for U. S. fighter planes during World War II and the Korean War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the The former base is now the Northern Maine Regional Airport. Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle is a city-owned public-use Airport located one Nautical mile (2 km) northwest of the Central On August 11, 1978, the Double Eagle II was launched from a Presque Isle field carrying three passengers. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Double Eagle II, piloted by Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman became the first Balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean It made the first successful transatlantic balloon crossing. The term transatlantic refers to something occurring all the way across the Atlantic Ocean. "Ballooning" redirects here For the behavior of Spiders and other Arthropods see Ballooning (spider. In honor of the Double Eagle II, the city holds an annual celebration called The Crown of Maine Balloon Festival. The popular event includes balloon rides, plane tours, amateur photo contests and children’s fair rides. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and other local organizations, it is held in late August. The field from which the Double Eagle II lifted off now features a memorial model balloon.
Notable residents
- John Cariani, actor
- John Crowley, author
- Lynn Flewelling, author
- Arthur R. Gould, businessman and Senator
- James Chico Hernandez, wrestling champion
- Richard Lord, prominent biology teacher
- Ellis Paul, musician
- Jack Sepkoski, paleontologist
- Ron Tingley, baseball player
Geography
Presque Isle is located at (46. John Cariani is an American actor and playwright best known for his role as CSU Tech Julian Beck on television's Law & Order, and for his performance as Motel the John Crowley (born December 1, 1942) is an American author of Fantasy, Science fiction and mainstream fiction Lynn Flewelling (born Lynn Elizabeth Beaulieu on October 20, 1958 in Presque Isle Maine) is a Fantasy Fiction author Arthur Robinson Gould ( March 16, 1857 &ndash July 24, 1946) was a United States Senator from Maine. James "Chico" Hernandez (born 14 April 1954 in Chicago Illinois) is an accomplished athlete in the sport of Sombo wrestling and a five-time member of the Ellis Paul (born January 14 1965 is an American Singer-songwriter and folk musician J John Sepkoski Jr. ( July 26, 1948 - May 1, 1999) was a University of Chicago Paleontologist. Ronald Irvin Tingley (born May 27, 1959, in Presque Isle Maine) was a Major League Baseball catcher 679321, -68. 002166)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 77. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 6 square miles (200. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²), of which, 75. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 square miles (196. 2 km²) of it is land and 1. 8 square miles (4. 7 km²) of it (2. 32%) is water. Presque Isle is drained by the Aroostook River and Presque Isle Stream. The Aroostook River is a tributary of the Saint John River, approximately 140 mi (225 km long in the U
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 9,511 people, 3,963 households, and 2,464 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 125. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (48. 5/km²). There were 4,405 housing units at an average density of 58. 2/sq mi (22. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95. 13% White, 0. 36% African American, 2. 26% Native American, 0. 84% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 0. 17% from other races, and 1. 21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 65% of the population.
There were 3,963 households out of which 28. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47. 8% were married couples living together, 11. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37. 8% were non-families. 31. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 25 and the average family size was 2. 82.
In the city the population was spread out with 21. 6% under the age of 18, 13. 1% from 18 to 24, 27. 0% from 25 to 44, 22. 4% from 45 to 64, and 15. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,325, and the median income for a family was $37,090. Males had a median income of $27,510 versus $19,785 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,712. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 2% of families and 14. 5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 15. 2% of those age 65 or over.
Media
Television
Presque Isle is home to one of the smallest TV market as defined by Nielsen market research. Nielsen 'nelsn is a Danish Patronymic Surname, literally meaning son of Niels, Niels being the Danish version of the Greek It consists of WAGM-TV a CBS affiliate, WAGM-TV2 a FOX affiliate and WMEM affiliated with PBS. WAGM-TV, channel 8 is the CBS -affiliated Television station for Presque Isle Maine. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The Maine Public Broadcasting Network (abbreviated MPBN) is a television and radio broadcasting network located in the state of Maine in the United States The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the
Radio
Several radio stations have studios located in Presque Isle, including WBPW, WOZI and WQHR, all owned by Citadel Broadcasting and talk radio station WEGP. WBPW is an American Radio station in Presque Isle Maine. It is a Country music formatted station owned by Citadel Broadcasting WOZI is an American Radio station in Presque Isle Maine. It is a Classic rock formatted station owned by Citadel Broadcasting WQHR is an American Radio station in Presque Isle Maine. It is a Hot adult contemporary formatted station owned by Citadel Broadcasting For the similarly named television broadcaster see Citadel Communications. Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues WEGP (1390 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format The city is also home to WUPI, the University of Maine Presque Isle's student radio station which broadcasts on 92. WUPI is an American FM radio station licensed in Presque Isle Maine. Campus radio (also known as college radio, university radio or student radio) is a type of Radio station that is run by the students of a college 1 and Maine Public Broadcasting Network on 106. The Maine Public Broadcasting Network (abbreviated MPBN) is a television and radio broadcasting network located in the state of Maine in the United States 1.
Newspaper
While there are no daily newspapers in Aroostook County, the Bangor Daily News maintains an office in Presque Isle. Bangor Daily News is an American Newspaper that was founded on June 18, 1889; in 1900 the paper merged with the Bangor Whig and The Star-Herald is published Wednesdays, one of several weekly newspapers published in Aroostook County. Others include Caribou's Aroostook Republican, Madawaska's St. John Valley Times, The Fort Fairfield Journal and Houlton's Pioneer Times.
Sites of interest
- Aroostook Farm -- Maine Agricultural & Forest Experiment Station
- Aroostook State Park
- Northern Maine Fair
- Northern Maine Museum of Science
- Presque Isle Air Museum
- Presque Isle Historical Society & Museum
References
External links
- City of Presque Isle, Maine
- Turner Memorial Library
- Presque Isle Area Chamber of Commerce
- Presque Isle Webcam
- Presque Isle area schools - MSAD #1 in Presque Isle, Maine
- Northern Maine Community College
- University of Maine at Presque Isle
- Presque Isle, Maine is at coordinates Coordinates:
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