THE COUNTY | 2018
REGIONAL INFORMATION
Before arriving here in the The County , visitors should be well prepared so that they can simply kick back and enjoy themselves . Below are resources on getting here , where to find visitor information , how far apart things are , and what the weather might be like . If you still have questions , give Judy at the Aroostook County Tourism office a call at 888-216-2463 .
AIRPORTS
Northern Maine Regional Airport ( PQI ): 207-764-2550 FlyPresqueIsle . com Served by United Airlines , 50-seat jet . Bangor International Airport ( BGR ): ( 866 ) FLY BANGOR 888-826-6893 | FlyBangor . com Served by 5 airlines to 6 major hubs .
CAR RENTALS Alamo : 888-826-6893 Alamo . com ( BGR ) Avis : 207-768-6761 | 800-633-3469 Avis . com ( PQI & BGR ) Budget : 207-764-1397 | 800-218-7992 Budget . com ( PQI & BGR ) Enterprise : 207-942-3772 800-261-7331 | Enterprise . com ( BGR ) Hertz : 207-942-5519 | 800-654-3131 Hertz . com ( BGR ) National : 207-974-0158 | 877-222-9058 NationalCar . com ( BGR )
BUS Cyr Bus Line : 800-244-2335 JohnTCyrandSons . com Connecting to Greyhound Bus Line in Bangor with stops in Sherman , Oakfield , Houlton , Monticello , Bridgewater , Mars Hill , Presque Isle , and Caribou
VISITOR RESOURCES Houlton Visitor Center : 28 Ludlow Rd ., I-95 Exit 302 207-862-6638 | Free Wi-Fi Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce : 207-764-6561 CentralAroostookChamber . com Greater East Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce : 207-448-7381 EastGrandLake . net Greater Fort Kent Chamber of Commerce : 1-800-SEE-FKME FortKentChamber . com Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce : 207-532-4216 GreaterHoulton . com St . John Valley Chamber of Commerce : 207-728-7000 StJohnValleyChamber . org Town of Van Buren : 207-868-2886 VanBurenMaine . com Limestone Chamber of Commerce : 207-325-4371 | LimestoneMaine . org
FREE Wi-Fi Access : Available at Aroostook County public libraries .
DRIVING DISTANCES |
|
mi |
km |
Houlton |
295 |
475 |
Mars Hill |
321 |
516 |
Presque Isle |
335 |
539 |
Fort Fairfield |
340 |
548 |
Caribou |
347 |
559 |
Limestone |
350 |
564 |
Van Buren |
370 |
596 |
Madawaska |
395 |
636 |
Fort Kent |
362 |
582 |
Eagle Lake |
346 |
557 |
Ashland |
314 |
506 |
Oxbow |
305 |
491 |
Sherman |
257 |
414 |
Distances measured from state line at Kittery .
TRAVEL INFORMATION Maine State Police : 800-452-4664 ( in Maine ) | 911 cellular , for emergencies only US-Canada Border Crossing : 800-461-999 ( within Canada ) 204-983-3500 or 506-636-5064 ( outside Canada ) | CBSA-ASFC . gc . ca Road Conditions and Traffic Information : 866-282-7578 511 from any phone | 511Maine . gov Maine law requires that drivers and all passengers wear a seatbelt . Texting while driving is prohibited in Maine . The fine is $ 100 .
WEATHER
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Average High ° F : |
20 |
24 |
34 |
48 |
62 |
71 |
76 |
74 |
65 |
52 |
38 |
26 |
Average Low ° F : |
1 |
4 |
15 |
29 |
40 |
50 |
55 |
53 |
44 |
35 |
25 |
10 |
Average Precipitation : |
2.7 ” |
2.2 ” |
2.5 ” |
2.7 ” |
3.4 ” |
3.5 ” |
4 ” |
3.8 ” |
3.3 ” |
3.5 ” |
3.6 ” |
3.3 ” |
Average Snowfall : |
25 ” |
22 ” |
18 ” |
7 ” |
1 ” |
0 ” |
0 ” |
0 ” |
0 ” |
2 ” |
11 ” |
23 ” |
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