Millinocket is a town of 4,500 in Highlands (Maine).
Historically a center for paper production, today Millinocket is best known as being the gateway to Baxter State Park and for its proximity to the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail.
Downtown Millinocket is a 70-minute drive north from Bangor via Interstate I-95. The state capitol Augusta is a little over two hours away while Maine's largest city, Portland, is a three-hour drive South. Houlton, on the border with New Brunswick, Canada is about one hour northeast of town.
If you have your own airplane, for there is a local airport. There is also a float plane service off the Golden Road to the west, near Baxter State Park.
Several businesses, including the hostel, will pick you up in Medway or Bangor on request if you fly or ride the bus to one of those.
Maybe you could paddle in on the Penobscot.
Drive or walk.
Don't miss the view from Baxter Peak on Mount Katahdin, several miles west.
Ambajejus Boom House is nearby, as is the Antique Snowmobile Museum.
A total solar eclipse on Monday 8 April 2024 starts at 3:31PM local time and lasts 3 min. The chances of a clear sky are 30%. The track of totality is northeast from Mexico and Texas to Ohio straddling the Canada–New England border, then across Maine to New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
Plenty to do if you like the outdoors, including white water rafting, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, peakbagging, ATVing, snowmobiling, cc skiing, snowshoeing.
Two grocery stores east of town, IGA and Hannaford. Also a Family Dollar here. Several smaller general stores around town. A couple of hardware stores.
There are other places.
Water. But filter it if you're in Baxter State Park.
Hotels, There are at least five hotels there. See below. There are also several hotels/lodges/resorts to the west toward Baxter State Park. There are also several Bed and Breakfasts in town.
There are plenty of campgrounds out west of town toward Baxter State Park. A couple of those are on the Golden Road, which runs parallel and south of the state park road.
If you need contact via Internet, there is a public library at the corner of Hill Street and Maine Avenue. They have computers available for public use and have free Wi-Fi access.
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