Aroostook County, Maine

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:county
gptkbp:area 6,828 sq mi
gptkbp:areaCode 207
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Washington_County
gptkb:Penobscot_County
gptkb:Piscataquis_County
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Canada
gptkb:New_Brunswick
gptkb:Quebec
gptkbp:climate humid continental
gptkbp:congressionalDistrict 2nd
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:countySeat gptkb:Houlton
gptkbp:FIPS_code 23-003
gptkbp:founded 1839
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aroostook County, Maine
gptkbp:largestCity gptkb:Presque_Isle
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Aroostook_River
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Crown_of_Maine
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Fort_Kent–Clair_Border_Crossing
gptkb:Van_Buren–St._Leonard_Border_Crossing
gptkb:Aroostook_River
gptkb:St._John_River
gptkb:Madawaska–Edmundston_Border_Crossing
gptkb:Houlton–Woodstock_Border_Crossing
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Northern_Maine_Regional_Airport_at_Presque_Isle
gptkb:Caribou
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Aroostook_War
gptkbp:notableFeature largest county by area east of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:notableFestival gptkb:Maine_Potato_Blossom_Festival
gptkbp:notableIndustry potato farming
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:University_of_Maine_at_Fort_Kent
gptkb:University_of_Maine_at_Presque_Isle
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Aroostook_State_Park
gptkbp:notableLanguage gptkb:French
English
gptkbp:notableTown gptkb:Fort_Kent
gptkb:Madawaska
gptkbp:officialWebsite https://www.aroostook.me.us/
gptkbp:population approximately 66,000 (2020 census)
gptkbp:region gptkb:Northern_Maine
gptkbp:state gptkb:Maine
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Eastern_Time_Zone
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Houlton_Band_of_Maliseet_Indians
gptkb:Somerset_County,_Maine
gptkb:Washington_County,_Maine
gptkb:Mattawamkeag_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6