Forest City, Maine
Encyclopedia
Forest City is a populated place in Washington County
, Maine
, United States
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The community has the unique distinction of sharing its name with the community of Forest City
immediately across the International Boundary in the province of New Brunswick
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The community houses a border crossing and a small water control dam
on the Chiputneticook Lakes
.
Washington County, Maine
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 32,856. Its county seat is Machias.Sometimes referred to as "Sunrise County" because it is the easternmost county in the United States, and it is often where the rising sun first shines on the 48...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The community has the unique distinction of sharing its name with the community of Forest City
Forest City, New Brunswick
Forest City is a Canadian rural community in York County, New Brunswick.The community has the unique distinction of sharing its name with the community of Forest City immediately across the International Boundary in the state of Maine....
immediately across the International Boundary in the province of New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
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The community houses a border crossing and a small water control dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
on the Chiputneticook Lakes
Chiputneticook Lakes
The Chipnuneticook Lakes are a group of several lakes along the International Boundary between Maine and New Brunswick.They are East Grand Lake, North Lake, Mud Lake, Spednic Lake, and Palfrey Lake.This lake system forms the head waters of the St...
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