Shirley, Maine | |
|---|---|
 Location in Piscataquis County and the state of Maine. | |
| Coordinates: 45°20′51″N 69°37′52″W / 45.34750°N 69.63111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Piscataquis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.14 sq mi (140.22 km2) |
| • Land | 53.31 sq mi (138.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 251 |
| • Density | 5/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-68140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582724 |
Shirley is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The town was named after Shirley, Massachusetts.[2] The population was 251 at the 2020 census.[3] It was the birthplace of humorist Bill Nye.[4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Gazetteer fileswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Profile for Shirley, Maine". ePodunk. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Shirley town, Piscataquis 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. pp. 376–377.