Presque Isle, Maine | |
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 Clockwise, from top: Crown of Maine Balloon Fest in Presque Isle, Downtown, University of Maine at Presque Isle, Aroostook Band of Micmac headquarters and museum, Nordic Heritage Center, Aroostook Centre Mall, UMPI wind turbine, Main Street | |
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| Nickname: The Star City | |
| Motto: The Hub of Aroostook | |
 Location of Presque Isle, Maine | |
  Presque Isle Location  Presque Isle Presque Isle (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′46″N 68°0′8″W / 46.67944°N 68.00222°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Incorporated (town) | April 4, 1859 |
| Incorporated (city) | January 1, 1940 |
| Named places | Parkhurst Spragueville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.60 sq mi (200.99 km2) |
| • Land | 75.78 sq mi (196.27 km2) |
| • Water | 1.82 sq mi (4.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,797 |
| • Density | 116.09/sq mi (44.82/km2) |
| Demonym | Presqueillian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04769 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-60825 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0573790 |
| Website | presqueislemaine.gov |
Presque Isle (/prɛsk/ PRESK) is the commercial center and largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,797 at the 2020 Census.[2] The city is home to the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College, Northern Maine Fairgrounds, the Aroostook Centre Mall, and the Presque Isle International Airport.
Presque Isle is the headquarters of the Aroostook Band of Micmac, a federally recognized tribe.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Presque Isle city, Maine". Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Tribal Directory." National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved May 1, 2013.