Maine (unspecified)

State of Maine created from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' District of Maine. The geographic center, or that point on which a surface of uniform thickness would balance, for the state is located in Piscataquis County, 18 mi N of Dever.

Creation Date/Range

1820

Place Class

Civil

Elevation

377 feet

GNIS/GNS Feature ID

1779787

Authoritative Source

U.S. Geographic Information Names System (GNIS) at U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) ( https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names : accessed 07 August 2025). Entered placename and selected filters to find domestic name approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names.