Eagle Lake

Also known as Eagle Lake, Maine, Eagle Lake, ME

town in Maine, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Maine
County: Aroostook
Villages: Eagle Lake , Plaisted
Total: 4.26 sq mi (11.04 km )
Land: 3.95 sq mi (10.24 km )
Water: 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km )
Elevation: 1,079 ft (329 m)
Density: 139.8/sq mi (53.99/km )
Time zone: UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST) )
Summer dst: UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip code: 04739
Fips code: 23-19420

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Article

Eagle Lake (French: Lac Aigle) is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 772 at the 2020 census. The town was named by a body of troops heading from Bangor to the Aroostook War for the many eagles that they saw around the lake. A total of 49.0% of the population speaks French, reflecting a trend in Northeastern Maine.

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