Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min4:45 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min7:11 am – 3:53 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 3°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month October86 in of snow a year, on about 29 days3 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Millinocket Wastewater station, 8 mi away; snow from Millinocket
Parks and public landsKatahdin Woods and Waters National Monumentnational monument · 23.7 mi · 89,562 acresBaxter State Parkstate park · 27.2 mi · 4,727 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 16 Sep 199427 mi away, near Lee, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 25 Oct 200122 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPenobscot County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025299 of 355 days measured50 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 33, worst day 170main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Penobscot County monitors, ME
Drinking waterBangor Water Districtserves 27,298 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation489 ft149 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMillinocket Regional Hospital9.8 miPost officeEast Millinocket Post Office8.1 miTown hallEast Millinocket Municipal Building8.1 miPoliceEast Millinocket Police Department8.1 miFire stationEast Millinocket Fire Department8.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBangor International Airport BGR50 miInterstateI-954.5 miUS highwayUS 211 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 04467 ZIP area.
