Limestone (Maine) – Wikipedia

Limestone ^[first] is a town in the Aroostook County of the state of Maine in the United States. In 2020, 1526 inhabitants lived in 905 households ^[2] on an area of ​​105.6 km². ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Limestone has a total area of ​​105.65 km², of which 104.87 km² are land and consist of 0.78 km² of water.

Geographical location [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

Limestone is located in the northeast of the Aroostook County on the border with Canada. There are several smaller lakes in the Town area. The biggest is that Durepo Pond In the north of the town. The central one is Noyes Pond , in the northwest of the Malabeam Lake . Two areas of the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge protrude in the north and in the east to the area of ​​the town. The Limestone River and the Greenlow Brook flow through the Town and south of Limestone is the 219 m high Stewart Hill. ^[4]

Neighboring communities [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

All distances are specified as air lines between the official coordinates of the locations from the 2010 census. ^[5]

• Norden: Caswell, 4,7 km
• East: Grand Falls, New Brunswick, 15.5 km
• South: Fort Fairfield, 5.5 Km
• Westen: Caribou, 8.6 km
• Northwest: Unorganized Territory from Connor, 15.1 km

City structure [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

There are several settlement areas in Limestone: Brown Corner , California Road , Cote Corner , Four Corners , Grass Corner , Limestone , Morris (former location of the post office), Morris Corner and Somers Corner . ^[6]

Climate [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

The average average temperature in Limestone is between −11 ° C in January and 17 ° C in July. This means that the place is about 2 degrees cooler compared to the long -term remedy in winter than the means of the state of Maine, while its climate corresponds to the middle of the state of Maine in the summer. The daily sunshine duration is located at the bottom of the US value spectrum. ^[7] In the winter season between October and April, an average of 283 cm snow falls, with the peak values ​​at 57 cm in January and 75 cm in February.

The town was founded on February 26, 1869. Due to the location on the rivers, Limestone had several sawmillers where long wood and shingles were produced. Also a starch factory. The floor is well suited as a field, potatoes, wheat and oats are grown. The most important crop is the potato. ^[8]

The city is known for that Loring Commerce Center (formerly Loring Air Force Base). The Loring Job Corps Center is also on the site of the Air Force Base. The band Phish gave some concerts here by tens of thousands of fans.

Population [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

Buildings [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

Two buildings in Limestone were included in the National Register of Historic Places. In 1991 the Church of the Advent ^[ten] And in 2014 the Limestone – Gillespie Portage Border Crossing. ^[11]

Traffic [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

The U.S. leads through Limestone in the north -south direction of the U.S. Highway 1a. The Maine State Route 223 and Maine State Route 89 run through the town in a western direction. They result on Highway 1a. In extension of the State Route 89, the Maine State Route 229 leads to the Canadian border.

Public facilities [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

In Limestone the Robert A. Frost Memorial Library . ^[twelfth]

There is no hospital or medical facility in Limestone. The closest hospital for Island Falls and the region is located in Caribou. ^[7]

Education [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

Maine School of Science and Mathematics

Limestone belongs to Caribou and Stockholm Eastern Aroostook RSU 39 . The following schools are available to school children in the school district. ^[13]

• Limestone Community School
• Teague Park Elementary School
• Caribou Middle School
• Caribou High School

In addition, the Maine School of Science and Mathematics , A high school with boarding school, specializing in mathematics and natural sciences that in the U.S. News & World Report in 19th place of the best high schools in the United States. ^{[14] [15]}

sons and daughters of the town [ Edit | Edit the source text ]

• Edward Wiggin: History of Aroostook . Band first . The Star-Herald Press, Presque Isle ME 1922, S. 197 ff . ( Digitized ).

1. ↑ Limestone. In: Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior ; accessed in January 1st 1 (English). , accessed on January 22, 2018
2. ↑ Decennial Census 2020. US Census Bureau, accessed on October 6, 2021 .
3. ↑ Counting results Maine 2010 ; Official publication of the Census authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
4. ↑ Stewart Hill on Peakery
5. ↑ Coordinates of the Census Authority in 2010
6. ↑ Limestone, Aroostook County | Maine Genealogy. In: Maingealogy.net. Accessed on February 11, 2018 (English).
7. ↑ ^{a b} Climate data at www.city-data.com (English)
8. ↑ History of Limestone, Maine Out of A Gazetteer of the State of Maine by geo. J. Varney published by B. B. Russell, 57 Cornhill, Boston 1886
9. ↑ Inhabitants 1870–2010 loud Counting results
10. ↑ Asset Detail. In: NPS.GOV. npgallery.nps.gov, accessed on January 22, 2018 (English).
11. ↑ Asset Detail. In: NPS.GOV. npgallery.nps.gov, accessed on January 22, 2018 (English).
12. ↑ Robert A. Frost Memorial Library | Limestone Maine. In: Limestonemaine.org. Accessed on January 22, 2018 (American English).
13. ↑ EARSU39. In: rsu39.org. EARSU39, accessed on January 22, 2018 (English).
14. ↑ Home – The Maine School of Science and Mathematics. In: mssm.org. Accessed on January 22, 2018 (American English).
15. ↑ Ranking US News , accessed on January 22, 2018