Northern Maine Museum of Science
The Northern Maine Museum of Science is a natural history museum in Presque Isle, Maine. Located on the campus of the University of Maine at Presque Isle, it was founded in the early 1970s when Leroy Norton, an Aroostook County naturalist donated a significant number of pieces, including sea shells and local forestry examples.- Type: Museum
- Description: natural history museum in Presque Isle, Maine
- Address: 9 University Drive, Presque Isle, ME 04769
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library and Fairmount Cemetery.
Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library
Library
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The Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library, named after local philanthropists Mark and Emily Turner, is a public library in the City of Presque Isle, Maine, United States. Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library is situated 3,300 feet north of Northern Maine Museum of Science.
Fairmount Cemetery
Cemetery
Fairmount Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine. It is the largest cemetery in northern Maine, with over 30 acres of dedicated land. Fairmount Cemetery is situated 3,900 feet southeast of Northern Maine Museum of Science.
Presque Isle High School
School
Presque Isle High School is a secondary school for students located in Presque Isle, Maine, United States. Associated with Maine School Administrative District No. Presque Isle High School is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Northern Maine Museum of Science.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Presque Isle and Easton.
Presque Isle
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Presque Isle is the commercial center and largest city in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,797 at the 2020 Census. The city is home to the University of Maine at Presque Isle, Northern Maine Community College, Northern Maine Fairgrounds, the Aroostook Centre Mall, and the Presque Isle International Airport.
Easton
Village
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Easton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2020 census. Easton is situated 6 miles southeast of Northern Maine Museum of Science.
Northern Maine Museum of Science
- Categories: science museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Presque Isle, Aroostook, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.67214° or 46° 40′ 20″ northLongitude
-68.01711° or 68° 1′ 2″ westOperator
The University of Maine at Presque IsleOpen location code
87RHMXCM+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5967829803OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7058695
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