Veazie, Maine | |
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  Veazie, Maine Location within the state of Maine  Veazie, Maine Veazie, Maine (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′20″N 68°42′19″W / 44.83889°N 68.70528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.22 sq mi (8.34 km2) |
| • Land | 3.03 sq mi (7.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,814 |
| • Density | 599/sq mi (231.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04401 |
| Area code | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-78780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582779 |
| Website | www |
Veazie is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,814 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is named after General Samuel Veazie, an early lumber baron and railroad operator.[3] Veazie was originally part of Bangor, using Penobscot River water power to operate sawmills. It became a separate town in 1853 because General Veazie, its wealthiest citizen, felt that Bangor's property taxes were excessive.
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Gazetteer fileswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Veazie town, Penobscot County, Maine". Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ Maine League of Historical Societies and Museums (1970). Doris A. Isaacson (ed.). Maine: A Guide 'Down East'. Rockland, Me: Courier-Gazette, Inc. p. 356.