Eagle Lake
Lac Aigle | |
|---|---|
 Location of Eagle Lake, Maine | |
| Coordinates: 47°3′38″N 68°35′53″W / 47.06056°N 68.59806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Villages | Eagle Lake Plaisted |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.26 sq mi (11.04 km2) |
| • Land | 3.96 sq mi (10.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 553 |
| • Density | 139.82/sq mi (53.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04739 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-19420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582451 |
| Website | www |
Eagle Lake (French: Lac Aigle) is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 772 at the 2020 census.[2] The town was named by a body of troops heading from Bangor to the Aroostook War for the many eagles that they saw around the lake.[3] A total of 49.0% of the population speaks French, reflecting a trend in Northeastern Maine.[citation needed]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Eagle Lake town, Aroostook County, Maine". Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson (ed.). Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. p. 299.