Map of Piscataquis County, Maine

Piscataquis County (/pɪˈskætəkwɪs/ pih-SKAT-ə-kwiss) is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,800, making it Maine’s least-populous county. Its county seat is Dover-Foxcroft. The county was incorporated on March 23, 1838, taken from the western part of Penobscot County and the eastern part of Somerset County. It is named for an Abenaki word meaning “branch of the river” or “at the river branch.”

It is located at the geographic center of Maine. Originally it extended north to the Canada–US border, but in 1844 its northern portion was annexed by Aroostook County. In land area, Piscataquis is one of the largest U.S. counties east of the Mississippi River. It is also one of two counties in the Northeast (and seven counties east of the Mississippi River) that meet Frederick Jackson Turner’s requirements for “frontier” country – that is, having fewer than six inhabitants per square mile, the other being Hamilton County, New York.

Baxter State Park, a large wilderness preserve, is located in Piscataquis County.

Piscataquis County overview:
Name:Piscataquis County
FIPS code:23-021
State:Maine
Founded:March 23, 1838
Named for:Piscataquis River
Seat:Dover-Foxcroft
Largest town:Dover-Foxcroft
Total Area:4,378 sq mi (11,340 km²)
Land Area:3,961 sq mi (10,260 km²)
Total Population:16,800
Population Density:3.8/sq mi (1.5/km²)
Time zone:UTC−5 (Eastern)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−4 (EDT)
Website:www.piscataquis.us

Piscataquis County location map. Where is Piscataquis County?

Piscataquis County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Piscataquis County.
Location of Piscataquis County in the the United States.
Piscataquis County location on the Maine map. Where is Piscataquis County.
Location of Piscataquis County in Maine.

Piscataquis County Road Map

Piscataquis CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Piscataquis County, Maine. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Piscataquis CountyMap
Piscataquis Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,378 square miles (11,340 km), of which 3,961 square miles (10,260 km) is land and 417 square miles (1,080 km) (9.5%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Maine by area. The largest lake in the county is Moosehead Lake at 120 square miles (310 km). The highest natural point in the county and the state of Maine is Mount Katahdin at 5,271 feet (1,607 meters), while the geographic center is Greeley Landing in the Town of Dover-Foxcroft.

Adjacent counties

Piscataquis County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Piscataquis County, Maine
Piscataquis County Topo map.

Piscataquis County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Piscataquis County, Maine
Piscataquis County satellite map.

Piscataquis County Outline Map

Outline Map of Piscataquis County, Maine
Piscataquis County outline map.

See also

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