14 Facts About Caribou Maine

From Eaton Plantation and part of half-township H, Caribou Maine was incorporated in 1859 as the town of Lyndon on April 5.

Caribou Maine became the largest potato shipping hub in the world, and had many related industries.

In September 1984, Caribou Maine was the lift-off location of the first successful solo balloon crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by Colonel Joseph Kittinger.

Caribou Maine is located in the geographical center of Aroostook County, at an elevation of 449 feet above sea level.

Caribou Maine has a municipal airport, with full east–west and north–south runways.

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Daily flights are scheduled to and from northern Caribou Maine on United Airlines with connections to Newark Liberty International Airport.

Caribou Maine Fire and Ambulance Department is a combination full-time, paid call and volunteer fire department.

The Loring Commerce Center is located four miles from Caribou and has several major employers, including the Maine Military Authority which restores military and municipal heavy equipment, the Defense Finance Accounting Service which handles accounting and payroll for the armed services, and Job Corps .

Caribou Maine is, along with neighboring Presque Isle, one of the service hubs for central Aroostook County.

Caribou Maine is served by WAGM-TV, a CBS affiliate located in Presque Isle, which is the only full-power commercial television station north of Bangor.

Residents of Caribou receive the Maine Public Broadcasting Network, a PBS affiliate, over WMEM-TV, as well as the CBC from Canada.

Caribou Maine Performing Arts Center draws acts and shows from all over the United States and Canada.

Caribou Maine has a music program centered around the Caribou Maine Music Department.

Caribou Maine has over a dozen cross-country ski trails with varied scenery and terrain within a one-hour drive of the city.