{"id":1306,"date":"2014-02-03T15:48:10","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T20:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.undiscoveredmaine.org\/?page_id=1306"},"modified":"2025-01-22T09:22:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T14:22:31","slug":"aroostook-county-maine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/aroostook-county-maine\/","title":{"rendered":"Aroostook County"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"6552\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6552\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ft Fairfield- Amish Country\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country-1268x951.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/06\/Ft-Fairfield-Amish-Country.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fort Fairfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Aroostook County is the northernmost county in <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/\">Maine<\/a> and is often referred to as the &#8220;Crown of Maine.&#8221; It is the largest county east of the Mississippi. In fact, it&#8217;s larger than Rhode Island and Connecticut combined!<br \/>\nAccording to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the name Aroostook came from a Mi\u2019kmaq (Micmac) Indian word meaning \u201cclear,\u201d or \u201cbeautiful water.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The map below shows many things that you can do in Aroostook County including places to eat, shop, and lodge.<\/p>\n<p>        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin\"\n                security=\"restricted\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/map-points-category\/aroostook-county\/?embed=1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"650px\"><\/p>\n<p>        <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A number of attributes make Aroostook County special to <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/\">Maine<\/a> and its inhabitants. The storybook towns, gorgeous natural wonders, unique cuisine, diverse culture, and rich history are all examples of that.<\/p>\n<h3>Facts about Aroostook County:<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"8093\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8093 size-medium\" title=\"Thank you Paul Cyr Photography\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/PIhotair-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Hot Air Balloons in Presque Isle\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/PIhotair-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/PIhotair-105x59.jpg 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/PIhotair-317x179.jpg 317w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/PIhotair-423x238.jpg 423w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/PIhotair-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/527\/2019\/09\/PIhotair.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hot air balloons in Presque Isle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Home to the 92-mile Allagash Wilderness Waterway.<\/li>\n<li>7,000 miles of flowing river.<\/li>\n<li>2,000 lakes, rivers, and streams.<\/li>\n<li>The county is larger than Connecticut and Rhode Island combined.<\/li>\n<li>Launch sites for two transatlantic balloon crossings.<\/li>\n<li>Seasonal Snowfall in Caribou averages more than ten feet.<\/li>\n<li>2,300 miles of snowmobile trails.<\/li>\n<li>1,200 miles of ATV trails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Aroostook has four regions:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>North Maine Woods.<\/li>\n<li>St. John Valley.<\/li>\n<li>Central Aroostook.<\/li>\n<li>Southern Aroostook.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Travel back in time to a land where small towns and farming still thrive! Click on the town links in the left navigation bar for information on these great places.<\/p>\n<h3>Map:<\/h3>\n<p>If you have any suggestions, please email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:undiscoveredmaine@gmail.com\">undiscoveredmaine@gmail.com<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/undiscoveredmaine\/\" rel=\"noopener\">talk to us on our Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/regions\/\">Return to Regions Page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5><em><strong>The content and information provided within this website is general in nature.\u00a0 It is not intended as an endorsement.\u00a0 Although every effort has been made to verify the accuracy of the information, Undiscovered Maine disclaims all liability for any error, inaccuracy, or omission therein.\u00a0 Rely upon any information contained herein at your own risk.<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aroostook County is the northernmost county in Maine and is often referred to as the &#8220;Crown of Maine.&#8221; It is the largest county east of the Mississippi. 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