Limestone, Maine | |
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 Flag | |
| Motto: "Experience our quality of life"[1] | |
 Location of Limestone, Maine | |
| Coordinates: 46°54′25″N 67°51′46″W / 46.90694°N 67.86278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Village | Limestone |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.79 sq mi (105.65 km2) |
| • Land | 40.49 sq mi (104.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| Elevation | 521 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,526 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (14.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| ZIP code | 04750 |
| Area code | 207 |
| GNIS feature ID | Eastern (EST) |
| Website | www |
Limestone is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census.[3]
The town is best known for being the home of the Loring Commerce Centre (formerly Loring Air Force Base; also lying on its former territory is the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge) and Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM), which in 2019 ranked #2 in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.[4]
The population center of the town is in Limestone (CDP), in the east-central part of the town.
- ^ "Town of Limestone, Maine". Town of Limestone, Maine. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone, ME - US News Best High Schools". Archived from the original on May 2, 2019.