Moose River, Maine | |
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  Moose River, Maine Location within the state of Maine | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′21″N 70°13′53″W / 45.68917°N 70.23139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Somerset |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.55 sq mi (105.02 km2) |
| • Land | 40.07 sq mi (103.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,483 ft (452 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 188 |
| • Density | 5/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04945 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-47140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582606 |
Moose River is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 188 at the 2020 census.[2] It was first settled by Capt. Samuel Holden who in 1820 opened an inn as a stop for cattle drivers en route from Boston to Quebec.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Gazetteer fileswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Moose River town, Somerset County, Maine". Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson (ed.). Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. p. 384.