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Welcome to McKeen Crossing ...

McKeen Crossing is located in Aroostook County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for McKeen Crossing: McKeen Xing.

McKeen Crossing is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

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).

Area Code for McKeen Crossing: 207

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)
  • Portage Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Masardis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Garfield Plantation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Garfield Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Plantation
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Oxbow Plantation
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxbow Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Plantation
    • Estimated population in 2018: 61 people
  • Nashville Plantation
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nashville Plantation is located in Aroostook County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Portage
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheridan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Oxbow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Walker is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker

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.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around McKeen Crossing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.