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Welcome to Powers Corner ...

Powers Corner is located in Aroostook County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Powers Corner: Powers Cor. (or less commonly used: Powers Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Powers Corner for more information about variations on the name of Powers Corner.

Powers Corner is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Powers Corner is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The telephone area code for Powers Corner: (207)

Communities Also Named Powers Corner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Powers Corner - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Powers Corner.

Communities near Powers Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Powers Corner.

  • Presque Isle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Caribou
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Caribou is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,622 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caribou <4>
  • Fort Fairfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Limestone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
  • Mapleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
    • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
  • Perth - Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth - Andover came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth - Andover
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perth - Andover <4>
  • Washburn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <4>
  • Mars Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
  • Pert Parish
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pert Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pert Parish
  • Easton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Easton is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people

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 Powers Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Powers Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Powers Corner. 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 Powers Corner.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Powers Corner ...

Looking for more information about Powers Corner? 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 Powers Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Powers Corner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Powers Corner. 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 Powers Corner - 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.
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.









 

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