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Welcome to Piscataquis County ...

Time Zone: Piscataquis County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Dover - Foxcroft is the Seat for Piscataquis County.

Piscataquis County was founded in 1838. Piscataquis was created by taking area from Penobscot and Somerset Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Piscataquis had a population of 16,880 people. This is a decrease of 3.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 17,535 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Piscataquis represented 1.32% of the total population of Maine.

Below are some of the communities located in Piscataquis County:

  • Abbot
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
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    • Abbot is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
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  • Atkinson
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Atkinson is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Beaver Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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    • Beaver Cove is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Blanchard Plantation
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    • Blanchard Plantation is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Bowerbank
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bowerbank is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Brownville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Brownville is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <2>
  • Dover - Foxcroft
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
    • Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <2>
  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Greenville is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,628 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
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    • Guilford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Guilford is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <2>
    • Kingsbury Plantation
      (31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Kingsbury Plantation is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Lake View Plantation
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Lake View Plantation is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Medford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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      • Medford is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Milo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
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      • Milo is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <2>
    • Monson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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      • Monson is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monson <2>
    • Northeast Piscataquis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northeast Piscataquis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Piscataquis
      • Northeast Piscataquis is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Northwest Piscataquis
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwest Piscataquis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Piscataquis
      • Northwest Piscataquis is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Parkman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkman
      • Parkman is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 804 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkman <2>
    • Sangerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <2>
    • Sebec
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebec have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Sebec is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebec <2>
    • Shirley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Southeast Piscataquis
      (33 miles [53.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southeast Piscataquis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southeast Piscataquis
      • Southeast Piscataquis is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Wellington
      (38 miles [61.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Willimantic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willimantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willimantic
      • Willimantic is located in Piscataquis County (ME)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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