Presque Isle (Maine)

Presque Isle
Nickname : (The) Star City
Historic view, Greenlaw Block
Location in Maine
Presque Isle
Basic data
Foundation :	April 4, 1859
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Aroostook County
Coordinates :	46 ° 41 ′  N , 68 ° 0 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 41 ′  N , 68 ° 0 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	9,692 (as of 2010)
Population density :	49.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	200.99 km 2  (approx. 78 mi 2 ) of which 196.22 km 2  (approx. 76 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	139 m
Postal code :	04769
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-60825
GNIS ID :	0573790
Website :	presqueislemaine.gov

Presque Isle is a city in the US state of Maine in Aroostook County and the location of the University of Maine at Presque Isle . In 2010 there were 9,692 inhabitants in 4201 households on an area of ​​200.9 km².

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , Presque Isle has a total area of ​​200.99 km², of which 196.22 km² is land and 4.77 km² consists of water .

Geographical location

Presque Isle is located in northeast Aroostook County. Presque Isle lies at the confluence of the Presque Isle Stream with the Aroostook River and Hanson Lake lies to the east of the city. To the west is Arnold Brook Lake and to the southwest is Echo Lake . In the southwest is the 212 m high Edmunds Hill and in the northwest the 265 m high Haines Hill.

Neighboring communities

All distances are given as straight lines between the official coordinates of the places from the 2010 census.

• North: Caribou , 5.5 miles
• Northeast: Located Fort Fairfield , 9.4 miles
• Southeast: Easton , 10 mi
• South: Westfield , 4.2 mi
• Southwest: Chapman , 9 mi
• West: Mapleton , 8.3 mi
• Northwest: Washburn , 8.5 mi

City structure

There are several settlement areas in the City Presque Isle: Aroostook Farm (former railway station), Caribou Road , East Maysville (former post office), English (former railway station), Goddings (former railway station), Maysville , Maysville Center (former post office), Parkhurst , Perry (former railway station), Phair , Presque Isle , Presque Isle Junction , Rands , Riverview (former railway station), Saunders (former railway station), Sawyer Corner , Scott (former railway station), South Presque Isle (former post office), Spragueville and Washburn Junction .

climate

Presque Isle, Maine
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     50   -5 -16     50   -4 -16     50   1 -10     60   8th -2     70   17th 3     90   22nd 8th     90   25th 12     80   23 11     80   18th 6th     80   12 1     70   3 -5     60   -3 -13 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: www.weatherbase.com

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Presque Isle, Maine Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) −5 −4 1 8th 17th 22nd 25th 23 18th 12 3 −3 O 9.8 Min. Temperature (° C) −16 −16 −10 −2 3 8th 12 11 6th 1 −5 −13 O −1.7 Precipitation ( mm ) 50 50 50 60 70 90 90 80 80 80 70 60 Σ 830 Source: www.weatherbase.com

The mean average temperature in Presque Isle is between −10 ° C in January and 18 ° C in July. Compared to the long-term mean, the location is around 1 degree cooler than the mean for the state of Maine. The daily sunshine duration is at the lower end of the range in the USA. In the winter season between October and April, an average of 247 cm of snow falls, with the peak values ​​being 56 cm in December, 49 cm in January and 60 cm in February.

etymology

Presque Isle comes from the French word presqu'île (German: peninsula). The peninsula is formed by the Presque Isle Stream and Aroostook River.

history

In 1828 a settlement was established under the name Fairbanks. Due to border disputes between Canada and the USA, the Aroostook War broke out in 1838 , which was ended in 1842 by the Webster-Ashburton Treaty . On April 4, 1859, the place became independent. The economic factor was initially logging, later also agriculture , especially potato cultivation. In 1881, the New Brunswick Railroad was the first rail link. In 1895 the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad was completed. After the Aroostook State Normal School was founded in 1908 , it was renamed the University of Maine at Presque Isle in 1968 . On January 1, 1940 Presque Isle was granted City status. Between 1941 and 1961, the United States Air Force maintained Presque Isle Air Force Base here , which served as a departure point for planes in World War II and the Korean War. This airfield later became the local regional airport, from which the first Atlantic crossing in a balloon ( Double Eagle II ) was started on August 11, 1978 .

Population development

Census Results - City of Presque Isle, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents							723	970	1305	3046
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	3804	5179	5581	6965	7939	9954	12886	11452	11172	10550
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	9511	9692

Culture and sights

Buildings

Two buildings in Presque Isle are listed and listed on the National Register of Historic Places .

Presque Isle National Bank , built in 1887, was incorporated in 1986 under registration number 86002106.

The US Post Office-Presque Isle Main was built in 1932 and incorporated in 1986 under the registration number 86001034.

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

The city is located approximately 100 kilometers northeast of Baxter State Park on US Highway 1 . The Northern Maine Regional Airport ensures a connection to the national flight network. 8.5 km northeast of Presque Isle is the Nordic Heritage Center , which offers various opportunities for winter and summer sports. Several railway lines pass through Presque Isle, the railway Presque Isle-West Caribou , railway Presque Isle Junction Washburn Junction , railway Brownsville-Saint-Leonard and the railway Mapleton-Presque Isle .

Public facilities

The Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library is available to residents of Presque Isle and the surrounding towns.

In addition to the Aroostook Medical Center, Presque Isle has other medical wards, not only for residents of the city, but also for those of the neighboring towns.

education

Presque Isle is part of the Maine School Administrative District # 1 with Castle Hill, Chapman, Mapleton and Westfield .

The following schools are offered in the school district:

• Zippel Elementary School in Presque Isle
• Mapleton Elementary School in Mapleton
• Pine Street Elementary School in Presque Isle
• Presque Isle Middle School in Presque Isle
• Presque Isle High School in Presque Isle
• Presque Isle Regional Career & Technical Center in Presque Isle

The following university is located in Presque Isle:

• The University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI)

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Jay Brewer (* 1971), draftsman
• John Cariani (born 1969), actor
• John Crowley (born 1942), writer, producer and lecturer
• Lynn Flewelling (* 1958), author
• Arthur R. Gould (1857–1946), politician and entrepreneur
• Ellis Paul (* 1965), musician
• Jack Sepkoski (1948–1999), paleontologist
• Ron Tingley (born 1959), baseball player

Personalities who have worked in the city

• Arthur R. Gould (1857-1946), politician

literature

• Edward Wiggin: History of Aroostook . tape 1 . The Star-Herald Press, Presque Isle ME 1922, p. 91 ff . ( Digitized version ).

Web links

Commons : Presque Isle, Maine  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Official website (English)
• University of Maine at Presque Isle (English)
• Administrative data on Presque Isle on maine.gov (English)
• Statistical data on Presque Isle on factfinder.census.gov (English)
• Presque Isle on City-Data.com

Individual evidence

1. ^ Presque Isle in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System , accessed January 11, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Edmunds Hill on Peakery
4. ↑ Haines Hill on Peakery
5. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
6. ^ Presque Isle, Aroostook County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved February 11, 2018 . 
7. ↑ Climate data at www.City-Data.com (English)
8. ↑ Population 1860–2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Asset Detail. In: nps.gov. npgallery.nps.gov, accessed February 11, 2018 . 
10. ↑ Asset Detail. In: nps.gov. npgallery.nps.gov, accessed February 11, 2018 . 
11. ^ Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library , accessed February 11, 2018
12. ↑ Presque Isle, Maine (ME 04769) profile: population, maps, real estate, averages, homes, statistics, relocation, travel, jobs, hospitals, schools, crime, moving, houses, news, sex offenders. In: city-data.com. www.city-data.com, accessed on February 11, 2018 (English). 
13. Jump up ↑ Home - Maine School Administrative District # 1. In: sad1.org. Maine School Administrative District # 1, accessed January 6, 2018 (American English).