Penobscot County, Administrative division in Maine, United States
Description
Penobscot County is an administrative division in northeastern Maine covering roughly 3,560 square kilometers, encompassing mountains, rivers, forests, and the city of Bangor as its main urban hub. The territory blends rural landscapes with urban structures.
History
The county was established in 1816 from portions of Hancock County when Maine was still part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Its creation reflects the territorial reorganization of New England during early American statehood.
Culture
The region maintains deep ties to the Penobscot Nation, visible in place names and local landmarks throughout the area. These roots continue to shape how the community understands itself today.
Practical
The county is best explored by car since the area is spread across a wide region with limited public transit options. Bangor lies centrally and offers the most services and facilities for visitors.
Did you know?
East Turner Mountain stands as the highest peak in the county and sits right next to Baxter State Park. Hikers in the area can find the mountain landscape shifts dramatically at this boundary between two important natural regions.
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Katahdin
83 km
University of Maine
30.6 km
Hundred-Mile Wilderness
60.2 km
Baxter State Park
97.3 kmKatahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
89.6 km
Gulf Hagas
58.5 km
Thomas Hill Standpipe
40.9 km
Katahdin Iron Works
46.6 km
Mount Hope Cemetery
38.7 km
Hampden Academy
48.9 km
Bangor Theological Seminary
41.5 kmChesuncook Lake
102.8 km
Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center
39.5 km
Bangor Public Library
41.1 kmSchoodic Lake
27.4 kmPeaks-Kenny State Park
44 km
Hamlin Peak
85.3 km
Hannibal Hamlin House
41.6 km
North Brother
89.8 km
Sunkhaze Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
24.9 km
White Cap Mountain
59.1 kmNicatous Lake
46.2 km
Maine Discovery Museum
41.6 kmBlack Cap Mountain
48.2 kmUniversity of Maine Museum of Art
41.3 kmHudson Museum
30.6 km
Bangor House
41.8 km
Doubletop Mountain
89 kmAlton
Argyle
Bangor
Bradford
Bradley
Brewer
Burlington
Carmel
Carroll Plantation
Charleston
Chester
Clifton
Corinna
Corinth
Dexter
Dixmont
Drew Plantation, Maine
East Central Penobscot, Maine
East Millinocket
Eddington
Edinburg
Enfield
Etna
Exeter
Garland
Glenburn
Greenbush
Hampden
Hermon
Holden
Howland
Hudson
Kenduskeag
Kingman
LaGrange
Lakeville
Lee
Levant
Lincoln
Lowell
Mattawamkeag
Maxfield
Medway
Milford
Millinocket
Mount Chase
Newburgh
Newport
North Penobscot
Old Town
Orono
Orrington
Passadumkeag
Patten
Penobscot Indian Island Reservation
Plymouth
Prentiss
Seboeis Plantation
Springfield
Stacyville
Stetson
Twombly Ridge
Veazie
Webster
Whitney, Maine
Winn
Woodville
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