Monument 1

Monument One is a on the Maine–New Brunswick border in the town of . It was erected in 1843, the first permanent marker on the Canada–United States border.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Geographical marker
  • Description: boundary marker on the Canada–USA border
  • Also known as: “Monument One”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Amity and Cary.

Village
is a town in , eastern , United States, near the Canada–United States border. The population was 253 at the 2020 census. is situated 3 miles southwest of Monument 1.

Village
Photo: John Margolies, Public domain.
is an unorganized township and former plantation in , , United States, and is part of the unorganized territory of South Aroostook, Maine. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 218. is situated 5 miles northwest of Monument 1.

Monument 1

Latitude
45.94345° or 45° 56′ 36″ north
Longitude
-67.78126° or 67° 46′ 53″ west
Inception
1700
Operator
International Boundary Commission
Open location code
87QJW6V9+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1328055704
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­boundary_stone
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­survey_point
Wiki­data ID
Q39058135
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