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Welcome to Pierre ...

Pierre is located in Aroostook County<1>.

When the people of Pierre refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Pierrite<2>

Pierre is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Area Code for Pierre: 207

Communities Also Named Pierre ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pierre - it's located in South Dakota.

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

Communities near Pierre ...

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

  • Edmundston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Madawaska
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Jacques
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Frenchville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Clair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clair
  • Eagle Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Saint David
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Agatha
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Packington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pierre ...

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

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>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Pierre refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Pierre may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pierre - 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.