Limestone, Maine
Limestone, Maine | |
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Rainbow over Limestone in August 2011 | |
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| Motto: "Experience our quality of life" | |
Location of Limestone, Maine | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′50″N 67°52′46″W / 46.89722°N 67.87944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Aroostook |
| Village | Limestone |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.79 sq mi (105.65 km2) |
| • Land | 40.49 sq mi (104.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,526 |
| • Density | 38/sq mi (14.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 04750 |
| Area code | 207 |
| GNIS feature ID | 582557 |
| Website | www |
Limestone is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,526 at the 2020 census.
The town is best known for being the home of the Loring Commerce Centre (formerly Loring Air Force Base; also lying on its former territory is the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge). The Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM), which in 2019 ranked #2 in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, is located in the town itself, sharing its campus with the town high school.
The population center of the town is in Limestone (CDP), in the east-central part of the town.