Chesuncook
Chesuncook is a small unincorporated settlement on the northwestern shore of Chesuncook Lake in rural central Piscataquis County, Maine. A small village, originally supporting logging operations in the area, has existed here since at least the time of Henry David Thoreau, who wrote about it in The Maine Woods.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: small village in rural central Piscataquis County, Maine
- Also known as: “Chesuncook Village” and “Chesuncook, Maine”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gero Island.
Gero Island
Island
Gero Island is a large island on Chesuncook Lake in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The island is 3,175 acres in area, with all but 133 acres regulated. Gero Island is situated 2 miles northeast of Chesuncook.
Chesuncook
Latitude
46.06032° or 46° 3′ 37″ northLongitude
-69.4095° or 69° 24′ 34″ westElevation
955 feet (291 metres)Open location code
87RG3H6R+46OpenStreetMap ID
node 158907123OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
Discover Chesuncook from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Chesuncook” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Chesuncook”
- French: “Chesuncook”
- Hebrew: “צ’סונקוק”
- Portuguese: “Chesuncook”
- Spanish: “Chesuncook”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hannibals Crossing and Chamberlain Farm.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chesuncook Lake House Water Aerodrome and Gero Island Public Reserved Land.
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