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Welcome to Chesuncook ...

Chesuncook is located in Piscataquis County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chesuncook, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Chesuncook is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Chesuncook: 207

Communities near Chesuncook ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Chesuncook.

  • North East Carry
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North East Carry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East Carry
    • North East Carry is located in Piscataquis County
  • New City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
    • New City is located in Piscataquis County
  • Kokadjo
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokadjo
    • Kokadjo is located in Piscataquis County
  • Old City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Old City is located in Piscataquis County
  • Rockwood
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Somerset County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <5>

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chesuncook ...

Looking for more information about Chesuncook? 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 Chesuncook, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chesuncook.

Adding Chesuncook to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chesuncook 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 Chesuncook was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Chesuncook post office opened in 1900.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chesuncook.

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

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 Piscataquis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chesuncook - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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