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Welcome to McKeen Crossing ...

McKeen Crossing is located in Aroostook County<1>.


The location of McKeen Crossing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for McKeen Crossing: McKeen Xing.

McKeen Crossing is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: McKeen Crossing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from McKeen Crossing (for example, toward Perth - Andover (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

McKeen Crossing lies within the (207) area code.

Communities near McKeen Crossing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKeen Crossing.

  • Ashland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
  • Portage Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
    • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Masardis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
    • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Garfield Plantation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Plantation
    • Garfield Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Oxbow Plantation
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Plantation
    • Oxbow Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 61 people
  • Nashville Plantation
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Plantation
    • Nashville Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Portage
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
  • Sheridan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Aroostook County
  • Oxbow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
    • Oxbow is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <4>
  • Walker
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Aroostook County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McKeen Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKeen Crossing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKeen Crossing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McKeen Crossing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKeen Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for McKeen Crossing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKeen Crossing ...

Looking for more information about McKeen Crossing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to McKeen Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McKeen Crossing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKeen Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McKeen Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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