Loring Air Force Base Alert Area
The Loring Air Force Base Alert Area is a former alert area for B-52 Stratofortress aircraft of the 42d Bombardment Wing situated at the former Loring Air Force Base at Limestone, Maine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loring International Airport and Loring Air Force Base Double Cantilever Hangar.
Loring International Airport
Aerodrome
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Loring International Airport is the operational name of the airfield at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine, United States. It is currently operated by the Loring Commerce Centre.
Loring Air Force Base Double Cantilever Hangar
Hangar
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The Loring Air Force Base Double Cantilever hangar is the largest structure at the former Loring Air Force Base, now the Loring Commerce Centre. The hangar measures approximately 250 feet by 600 feet and appurtenances cover 3.925 acres. Loring Air Force Base Double Cantilever Hangar is situated 3,800 feet west of Loring Air Force Base Alert Area.
Caribou Air Force Station
Ruins
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Caribou Air Force Station, also known as North River Depot and East Loring, is a defunct Air Force Station that operated from 1951 until its absorption into Loring Air Force Base in 1962. Caribou Air Force Station is situated 2 miles north of Loring Air Force Base Alert Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caswell.
Caswell
Village
Caswell is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 293 at the 2020 census. Caswell is situated 3½ miles northeast of Loring Air Force Base Alert Area.
Loring Air Force Base Alert Area
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Limestone, Aroostook, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.93768° or 46° 56′ 16″ northLongitude
-67.87427° or 67° 52′ 27″ westOpen location code
87RJW4QG+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 1286712123OpenStreetMap feature
historic=disusedWikidata ID
Q6681250
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loring Air Force Base Tank Farm and Sentry Dog Cemetery.
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