Limestone (Maine)

Limestone
Loring Air Force Base
Location in Maine
Limestone
Basic data
Foundation :	February 26, 1869
State :	United States
State :	Maine
County :	Aroostook County
Coordinates :	46 ° 54 ′  N , 67 ° 52 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 54 ′  N , 67 ° 52 ′  W
Time zone :	Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents :	2,314 (as of 2010)
Population density :	22.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	105.65 km 2  (approx. 41 mi 2 ) of which 104.87 km 2  (approx. 40 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	212 m
Postal code :	04750
Area code :	+1 207
FIPS :	23-39300
GNIS ID :	00582557
Website :	limestonemaine.org

Limestone is a town in Aroostook County in the state of Maine in the United States . In 2010 there were 2314 inhabitants in 1011 households on an area of ​​105.6 km².

geography

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

Geographical location

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

Neighboring communities

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

• North: Caswell , 2.9 mi
• East: Grand Falls , New Brunswick , 9.7 miles
• South: Fort Fairfield , 3.4 mi
• West: Caribou , 8.6 km
• Northwest: Unorganized Territory of Connor , 15.1 km

City structure

Limestone has several residential areas: Brown Corner , California Road , Cote Corner , Four Corners , Grass Corner , Limestone , Morris (former post office location), Morris Corner, and Somers Corner .

climate

Limestone, Maine
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     70   -6 -16     80   -4 -14     60   0 -8th     70   7th -1     60   15th 4th     90   20th 10     90   23 12     110   22nd 11     80   17th 7th     70   10 2     90   3 -3     80   -3 -12 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: www.weatherbase.com

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Limestone, Maine Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) -6 -4 0 7th 15th 20th 23 22nd 17th 10 3 -3 O 8.7 Min. Temperature (° C) -16 -14 -8th -1 4th 10 12 11 7th 2 -3 -12 O −0.6 Precipitation ( mm ) 70 80 60 70 60 90 90 110 80 70 90 80 Σ 950 Humidity ( % ) 75 76 74 72 67 72 73 75 77 78 81 78 O 74.8 Source: www.weatherbase.com

The mean average temperature in Limestone is between −11 ° C in January and 17 ° C in July. This means that compared to the long-term mean in winter, the place is about 2 degrees cooler than the mean for the state of Maine, while its summer climate corresponds to that of the middle of 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 283 cm of snow falls, with the peak values ​​being 57 cm in January and 75 cm in February.

history

The town was founded on February 26, 1869. Due to its location on the rivers, Limestone owned several sawmills, where long timber and shingles were produced. In addition, a starch factory. The soil is well suited as arable land; potatoes, wheat and oats are grown. The most important field crop is the potato.

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

Population development

Census Results - Town of Limestone, Maine
year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents							161	263	655	933
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	1131	1293	1506	1953	1855	2427	13102	8745	8719	9922
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	2361	2314

Culture and sights

Buildings

Two buildings in Limestone have been added to the National Register of Historic Places . In 1991 the Church of the Advent and in 2014 the Limestone - Gillespie Portage Border Crossing .

Economy and Infrastructure

traffic

US Highway 1A runs through Limestone in a north-south direction . Maine State Route 223 and Maine State Route 89 run through the town to the west-east . They lead to Highway 1A. As an extension of State Route 89, Maine State Route 229 leads to the Canadian border.

Public facilities

The Robert A. Frost Memorial Library is located in Limestone .

There is no hospital or medical facility in Limestone. The closest hospital to Island Falls and the region is in Caribou.

education

Maine School of Science and Mathematics

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

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

Limestone is also home to the Maine School of Science and Math , a boarding high school specializing in math and science that is ranked 19th among the best high schools in the United States in the US News & World Report.

Personalities

sons and daughters of the town

• Norman Buckley (* 1955), television director and film editor
• Conrad K. Cyr (* 1931), judge

literature

• Edward Wiggin: History of Aroostook . tape 1 . The Star-Herald Press, Presque Isle ME 1922, p. 197 ff . ( Digitized version ).

Web links

Commons : Limestone, Maine  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Town of Limestone official website
• Limestone on maine.gov
• Limestone on city-data.com
• The Maine School of Science and Mathematics

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Limestone in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey , accessed January 22, 2018
2. ↑ Maine 2010 Census Results ; official publication of the Census Authority, (English; PDF; 32.5 MB)
3. ↑ Stewart Hill on Peakery
4. ↑ Coordinates of the locations of the Census Authority 2010
5. ^ Limestone, Aroostook County | Maine Genealogy. In: mainegenealogy.net. Retrieved February 11, 2018 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b} climate data at www.City-Data.com (English)
7. ^ History of Limestone, Maine From A Gazetteer of the State of Maine by Geo. J. Varney edited by BB Russell, 57 Cornhill, Boston 1886
8. ↑ Population 1870-2010 according to census results
9. ↑ Asset Detail. In: nps.gov. npgallery.nps.gov, accessed on January 22, 2018 . 
10. ↑ Asset Detail. In: nps.gov. npgallery.nps.gov, accessed on January 22, 2018 . 
11. ^ Robert A. Frost Memorial Library | Limestone Maine. In: limestonemaine.org. Retrieved January 22, 2018 (American English). 
12. ↑ earsu39. In: rsu39.org. earsu39, accessed January 22, 2018 . 
13. ^ Home - The Maine School of Science and Mathematics. In: mssm.org. Retrieved January 22, 2018 (American English). 
14. ↑ Ranking US News , accessed January 22, 2018