Millinocket

From Katahdin

Millinocket derived its name from the Abenaki language, meaning "many islands," the name given by the Abenakis to Millinocket Lake as well as the stream that leads from it, through the current town of Millinocket, and into the West Branch of the Penobscot River.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Lakes, ponds 2.2 Rivers, streams 2.3 Climate 3 Neighborhoods 4 Culture 4.1 Organizations 4.1.1 Northern Timber Cruisers 5 Churches 6 Businesses 7 Medical 7.1 Katahdin Friends, Inc. 7.2 Katahdin Valley Health Center 7.3 Millinocket Regional Hospital 8 Infrastructure 8.1 Communications 8.1.1 Bee Line Cable 8.1.2 WSYY Radio 8.2 Roads 8.3 Utilities 8.3.1 Brookfield Power 9 References 10 External resources

History

• Millinocket history

Geography

Although it doesn't claim that distinction, Millinocket is located near the geographical center of Maine, about eighty-five miles up the Penobscot River from Bangor, at the end of a chain of lakes stretching across half the width of Maine, from Seboomook, near the Quebec border, to Pemadumcook Lake and Twin Lakes, south of Mount Katahdin and Baxter State Park.

By road, Millinocket can be reached by driving north of Bangor on I-95 about sixty miles, to Exit 244, the ME-157 exit, west, through Medway and East Millinocket, crossing Dolby Pond, to Millinocket, a distance of about twelve miles from the Interstate. Alternately, you can reach Millinocket via ME-11, approximately thirty miles northeast of Brownville, Maine. If you choose the latter route, watch for frost bumps in the spring, and always watch for moose, as there won't be much else between Brownville and Millinocket.

Millinocket is surrounded by Dolby Pond, to the east; Millinocket, Ambejejus and Pemadumcook Lakes, to the north and northwest; and Ferguson and Quakish Lakes, to the southwest. Millinocket Stream passes through the town, on its way to the West Branch of the Penobscot River. Water levels, and even the direction of flow, are entirely controlled by the Millinocket mill and the hydroelectric dams.

Lakes, ponds

• Dolby Pond
• Ferguson Lake
• Jerry Pond (272 acres, maximum depth 13 feet)
• Quakish Lake
• Shad Pond

Rivers, streams

• West Branch, Penobscot River
• Jerry Brook
• Ledge Cut Brook
• Little Smith Brook
• Millinocket Stream

Climate

Being Maine, one should expect cold weather and snow in the winter, and short summers.

Located in the central portion of Maine, snow can be anticipated during the winter months, and through March, the last snow of the season usually falling in late March or early April. The average annual precipitation, as recorded at the Millinocket weather station, is 42.3 inches.

On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in Millinocket, and 131 days of precipitation, including 41.4 days of rainfall and 93.2 days of snowfall.

• January: 2-23 degrees F.
• April: 30-49 degrees F.
• July: 57-79 degrees F.
• October: 34-54 degrees F.

Neighborhoods

• Little Italy
• The Pines
• New Development
• Kelly's Trailer Park
• Morgan Lane

Culture

Organizations

Northern Timber Cruisers

The Northern Timber Cruisers snowmobile club is located at 1022 Lake Road, in Millinocket, Maine. The Northern Timber Cruisers Antique Snowmobile Museum is located adjacent to the clubhouse and currently contains an impressive collection of 36 antique snowmobiles.

• Contact information
  • John Civiello
  • Address: P.O. Box 269; Millinocket, Maine 04462
  • Phone: 207.723.6203
• See Northern Timber Cruisers

Churches

• Church of the Redeemer
• Faith Baptist Church
• Family Worship Center
• First Congregational Church of Millinocket
• First Pentecostal Church of Millinocket
• I-Care Ministries
• Millinocket Baptist Church
• Millinocket Church of the Nazarene
• Saint Andrews Episcopal Church
• Saint Martin of Tours Catholic Church

Businesses

• Millinocket businesses

Medical

Katahdin Friends, Inc.

KFI is a non-profit agency providing an individual support system for people with and without disabilities, including supported living and employment, job placement, and adjustment services.

• Contact information
  • Proprietor: Gail Fanjoy
  • Address: 1024 Central Street; Millinocket, Maine 04462
  • Phone: 207.723.9466
  • Email: gfanjoy@kfimaine.org
• See Katahdin Friends, Inc.

Katahdin Valley Health Center

Providing low-cost medical services, including family medicine, dental, mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, OB/GYN services, diabetes education, laboratory services, occupational medicine and environmental health, and patient prescription assistance. KVHC's medical and dental clinics are open Monday-Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Contact information
  • Address: 50 Summer Street; Millinocket, Maine 04462
  • Primary care
    • Phone: 207.723.6551
    • Fax: 207.723.6560
  • Dental
    • Phone: 207.723.6565
    • Fax: 207.723.6560
• See Katahdin Valley Health Center

Millinocket Regional Hospital

Millinocket Regional Hospital is a private non-profit regional health system, licensed for 25 beds. The hospital features a medical staff that includes family practice, general surgery, internal medicine, nurse practitioners, orthopedics, pediatrics and physician assistants in full-time practices. Visiting consultants include cardiology, E.N.T., OB/GYN, oncology, ophthalmology, optometry, podiatry, pulmonology, radiology, and urology.

Millinocket Regional Hospital operates diagnostic imaging and laboratory services, including spiral CT, MRI, full-range ultrasound, mammography, and general radiology. Laboratory options include blood banking, body fluid analysis, coagulation chemistry, frozen sections, hematology, microbiology, serology and more.

• Contact information
  • Address: 200 Somerset Street; Millinocket, Maine 04462
  • Phone: 207.723.5161
  • Fax: 207.723.4913
• See Millinocket Regional Hospital

Infrastructure

Communications

Bee Line Cable

Cable television and Internet.

• Contact information
  • Proprietor: Paul Hannigan
  • Address: 232 Penobscot Avenue; Millinocket, Maine 04462
  • Phone: 207.723.4455

WSYY Radio

Serving the mid-central Maine region, WSYY FM 94.9 and ESPN Radio WSYY AM 1240.

• Contact information
  • President & General Manager: James Talbott
  • P.O. Box 1240, Lake Road, Millinocket, Maine 04462
  • Phone: 207.723.9657
  • Fax: 207.723.5900
  • General Comments Email: public@themountain949.com
  • Community Calender Email: calendar@themountain949.com
• See WSYY The Mountain 94.9

Roads

• ME-11
• ME-157
• 1st Street
• 2nd Street
• 4th Street
• 6th Street
• Abigail Lane
• Alder Street
• Alpine Avenue
• Aroostook Avenue
• Ash Street
• Balsam Drive
• Barnett Road
• Bates Street
• Beech Street
• Birch Street
• Bowdoin Street
• Canyon Drive
• Cedar Street
• Central Street
• Cherry Street
• Chestnut Street
• Colby Street
• Colony Place
• Congress Street
• Connecticut Avenue
• Cottage Road
• Crestmont Avenue
• Crestview Circle
• Delaware Place
• East Avenue
• Eastland Avenue
• East Terrace Avenue
• Elm Street
• Field Street
• Forest Avenue
• Garden Street
• Golden Road
• Grand Avenue
• Granite Street
• Grove Street
• Hemlock Street
• Heritage Street
• Highland Avenue
• High Street
• Hillcrest Avenue
• Hill Street
• Independence Street
• Iron Bridge Road
• Journal Street
• Juniper Street
• Katahdin Avenue
• Katahdin Avenue Extension
• Kelly Lane
• Kelly's Mobile Home Park Road
• Knox Street
• Lincoln Street
• Maine Avenue
• Maple Avenue
• Massachusetts Avenue
• Medway Road
• Michigan Street
• Middle Street
• Millinocket Road
• Morgan Lane
• New Hampshire Street
• New Jersey Street
• New York Street
• North Terrace Avenue
• Oak Street
• Ohio Street
• Orchard Street
• Oxford Street
• Penobscot Avenue
• Pine Street
• Pleasant Street
• Poplar Street
• Prospect Street
• Rice Farm Road
• Rhode Island Avenue
• River Drive Park
• Riverside Drive
• River Street
• Rush Boulevard
• School Street
• Short Street
• Somerset Street
• South Street
• Spring Street
• Spruce Street
• State Street
• Station Road
• Stone Dam Road
• Storyville Road
• Summer Street
• Sunset Drive
• Tamarack Street
• Vermont Street
• Waldo Street
• Walnut Street
• Washington Street
• Wassau Street
• Water Street
• Westwood Avenue
• Winter Street
• York Street

Utilities

Brookfield Power

A Canadian company, Brookfield Power is one of the lowest cost producers of hydroelectric power in North America. However, while they generate electricity in the Katahdin region, they do not provide electricity to that area. In Maine, Brookfield Power purchases much of its electricity through Great Lakes Hydro, which owns 26 hydroelectric generating stations with 86 generating units on 8 river systems in 4 North American geographic regions, including the Penobscot River, while Millinocket residents pay large transfer costs to purchase their electricity from Bangor Hydro.

• Contact information
  • Address: 1024 Central Street; Millinocket, Maine 04462
• See Brookfield Power
• See Great Lakes Hydro

References

• Bacon Printing Company, "Millinocket, Maine:," Millinocket Centennial Committee, 2000
• National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), U.S. Department of Commerce
• DeLorme, "The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer", 28th Edition, 2005 ISBN 0-89933-282-X
• DeLorme, "Maine Fishing Depth Maps: Lakes & Ponds by County", 2002 ISBN 0-89933-350-8
• Arrow, "Maine Street Atlas: 133 Cities & Towns", 1997 ISBN 1-55751-515-8

External resources

• Town of Millinocket
• Wikipedia
• Millinocket Comprehensive Plan