The location of Acadia
Welcome to Acadia ...
Acadia is located in Aroostook County.
The location of Acadia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Acadia is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Acadia lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Acadia (for example, toward Drummond (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Acadia is located in the (207) area code.
Communities near Acadia ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Acadia and not the distance if you are going to drive.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Caribou [Map] | 7,684 | S | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
| Fort Fairfield [Map] | 3,304 | SE | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Limestone [Map] | 2,190 | SE | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
| Van Buren [Map] | 2,022 | N | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
| Washburn [Map] | 1,566 | SW | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Grand Falls Parish (NB) [Map] | --- | E | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Acadia.
Communities Also Named Acadia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 2 communities that are also named Acadia - they are located in Alberta and Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acadia.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Acadia. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Acadia. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Acadia.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Acadia:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acadia ...
Looking for more information about Acadia? 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.
Looking for more information about Acadia? 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 Acadia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Acadia.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acadia. 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> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acadia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Acadia) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acadia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9862, Longitude: -68.0317 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Acadia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acadia. |