East Millinocket
From Katahdin
In the Abenaki, "East Millinocket" means "east of many islands, as it is east of the area called "Millinocket."
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History
Geography
East Millinocket is approximately eight miles southeast of Millinocket, and just over two miles northwest of Medway, on ME-157, in Penobscot County, Maine. The town lies on the northern side of the West Branch of the Penobscot River, about sixty miles north of Bangor.
The West Branch of the Penobscot River forms the southern boundary of East Millinocket, the East Branch its eastern boundary, and Dolby Pond its western border. To its north is Grindstone Township. The settled town is in the southern portion, along the West Branch, for the most part.
Rivers, streams, brooks
- East Branch, Penobscot River
- West Branch, Penobscot River
- Hathaway Brook
Ponds
- Dolby Pond
- Partridge Brook Flowage
Public places
Veterans Memorial Park
The East Millinocket Veternas Memorial Park is a work in progress, which its organizers hope to complete in time for the town's 100 year celebration in July of 2007. The intentions are to include, at this memorial site, three monuments (8" thick, 4' wide, 8' high), to accomodate the names of two hundred veterans per tablet, which will be black with white inscriptions.
Municipal pool
The municipal pool, located at the recreation complex on North Street, is open from the end of June through the end of August each year.
- Pool hours
- 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily
- 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Municipal playground
Located behind the municipal pool, the playground is supervised, beginning in June, Monday through Friday, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
Churches
- Calvary Temple Assembly of God
- First Baptist Church of East Millinocket
- First Congregational Church of East Millinocket
- Living Hope Church of the Nazarene
- Pentecostal Lighthouse Church
- Saint Peter's Catholic Church
- Tri-Town Baptist Church
Businesses
Education
Schools
Opal Myrick School
The Opal Myrick School was constructed in 1926 and 1927, and was originally the Garrett Schenck Junior High School. The school is now an elementary school, educating students from kindergarten through the fourth grade.
Schenck High School
Schenck High School was built in 1957, with an addition added to it in 1966. The school serves students from 9th through the 12th grade.
Katahdin Region Higher Education Center
The Katahdin Region Higher Education Center is the result of a cooperative effort of Eastern Maine Community College and the University of Maine System, offering courses for certificate, associate, bachelor, and master programs, as well as customized training for businesses.
Medical
Davis Pharmacy
- Contact information
- Address: 59 Main Street; East Millinocket, Maine 04430
- Phone: 207.746.3721
Infrastructure
Roads
- ME-11
- ME-157
- Balsam Street
- Beech Street
- Birch Street
- Cedar Street
- Church Street
- Clubhouse Drive
- Cone Street
- County Street
- Cristara Drive
- Dirigo Drive
- Eastern Avenue
- Elm Street
- Grove Street
- Hathaway Road
- Hemlock Street
- High Street
- Independence Lane
- Industrial Drive
- Ledge Falls Pumping Station Road
- Main Street
- Maple Street
- Middle Street
- North Street
- Oak Park Manor
- Oak Street
- Orchard Street
- Palm Street
- Park Street
- Park Street Extension
- Pine Street
- School Street
- Short Street
- Silverwood Court
- Spring Street
- Spruce Street
- Sunset Court
- Union Street
- Western Avenue
- Wilderness Drive
- Woodland Drive
References
- DeLorme, "The Maine Atlas & Gazetteer", 28th Edition, 2005 ISBN 0-89933-282-X
- Arrow, "Maine Street Atlas: 133 Cities & Towns", 1997 ISBN 1-55751-515-8
