GCYBFW Northeastern Most City in the U.S. (Traditional Cache) in Maine, United States created by J

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Hidden : 9/16/2006

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Welcome to Caribou Maine, The Northeastern most City in the U.S. "There are no caribou around Caribou."

Caribou might not be known for it's number of people, or it's number of jobs, but it is known for one thing and that is that it is the Northeastern most City in the U.S. located just miles from the Canadian border.

Here is a little bit of facts about our city:

Caribou is a city in Aroostook County. Caribou's bordered on the north and west by the Aroostook River, and on the south and east by the towns of Presque Isle and Fort Fairfield.

Settlers from New Brunswick, Canada began settling the area in the 1820s. The town was incorporated as Lyndon in 1859, and was changed to Caribou in 1877.

Attractions are mostly outdoors-related, such as hiking, skiing, and snowmobiling. There's also the Nylander Museum of Natural History.

The population of Caribou is approximately 9415. The approximate number of families is 4089.

The amount of land area in Caribou is 205.362 sq. kilometers. The amount of surface water is 2.298 sq kilometers. The distance from Caribou to Washington DC is 727 miles. The distance to the Maine state capital is 196 miles. (as the crow flies) Caribou is positioned 46.86 degrees north of the equator and 67.99 degrees west of the prime meridian.

The community was named after the animal, which was once abundant in northern Maine

The community is in the Eastern Standard time zone.

The latitude of Caribou is 46.860N. The longitude is -68.012W. Elevation is 449 feet.

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Caribou was $16,061, compared with $21,587 nationally.

3% of Caribou residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish.

Caribou is on the Aroostook River, near the Canada border

Shipping point for area potato farmers

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 14. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include: Winter Carnival/Snowmobile Festival - Feb. 16-26, 2006 Dates often change. Check Caribou web sites and events links in the sections below.

Historic sites and museums: Nylander Museum of Natural History Caribou Historical Center & Museum

We are also the 5th snowiest city in the USA, averaging 111.6 inches a year!

This is a small micro, please bring something to write with. Enjoy and welcome to our city.

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Northeastern Most City in the U.S. Traditional Cache

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