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Welcome to McShea ...

McShea is located in Aroostook County<1>.

McShea is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from McShea, you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for McShea: 207

Communities near McShea ...

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

  • Presque Isle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Caribou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Limestone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Mapleton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Perth - Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Washburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Mars Hill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pert Parish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Easton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Easton is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 people
  • Blaine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McShea ...

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

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 McShea - 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.