Forest City, Maine

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Forest City, Maine
Populated place
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Forest City, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 45°39′35″N67°43′47″W / 45.65972°N 67.72972°W / 45.65972; -67.72972
Country United States
State Maine
County Washington
Elevation
459 ft (140 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 207

Forest City is a populated place in Washington County, Maine, United States. [1]

The community has the unusual distinction of sharing its name with the community of Forest City immediately across the Canada–United States border in the province of New Brunswick.

The community houses the Forest City Border Crossing and a small water control dam on the Chiputneticook Lakes. Both Forest Cities use the same Baptist church and cemetery, both of which are on the New Brunswick side. [2]

Notes

  1. "Forest City, Maine". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Brown, Wayne (August 23, 1995). "Forest City, ME, Forest City, N.B. A tale of two cities". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved May 11, 2024.

45°39′35″N67°43′47″W / 45.65972°N 67.72972°W / 45.65972; -67.72972


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