Aroostook State Park
State park in Aroostook County, Maine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aroostook State Park is public recreation area within the southern municipal boundary of the city of Presque Isle in Aroostook County, Maine. The state park's 898 acres (363 ha) encompass Quaggy Jo Mountain and sit adjacent to Echo Lake. "Quaggy Jo" is an altered version of the mountain's Native American name, "Qua Qua Jo", which means "twin-peaked."[3]
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Location | Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, United States |
Coordinates | 46°36′13″N 68°00′39″W[1] |
Area | 898 acres (363 ha)[2] |
Elevation | 978 ft (298 m)[1] |
Established | 1938[3] |
Operator | Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry |
Website | Aroostook State Park www |
The park is off U.S. Route 1 on the south side of Presque Isle. The similarly named Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge is some 30 miles (48 km) to the north.
The park is 1 of 5 Maine State Parks that are in the path of totality for the 2024 solar eclipse, with 3 minutes and 1 second of totality.[4]