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Welcome to Peaks Island ...Peaks Island is located in Cumberland County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Peaks Island, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895. A typical abbreviation for Peaks Island: Peaks Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.) See our Genealogy Helper Page for Peaks Island for more information about variations on the name of Peaks Island. Peaks Island is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Peaks Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time Peaks Island is within the boundaries of the (207) area code. The ZIP code for Peaks Island: 04108<3> Communities near Peaks Island ...We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peaks Island.
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 Peaks Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peaks Island. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peaks Island. 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 Peaks Island. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peaks Island. See our Newspapers Page for Peaks Island. TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peaks Island ...Looking for more information about Peaks Island? 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. In addition to the Tourism page for Peaks Island, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Peaks Island. Adding Peaks Island to Our Gazetteer ...We originally found mention of Peaks Island in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Peaks Island was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895). For more details, see References and Mentions for Peaks Island. Off-the-Road Links ...Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peaks Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/ The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/ Footnotes ...
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