Carrabassett Valley, Maine

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Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Carrabassett Valley, Maine (Maine)
Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Location within the state of Maine
Coordinates: 45°4′25″N 70°15′42″W / 45.07361, -70.26167
Country United States
State Maine
County Franklin
Area
 - Total 77.5 sq mi (200.8 km²)
 - Land 77.4 sq mi (200.4 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation 1,795 ft (547 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 399
 - Density 5.2/sq mi (2.0/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 04947
Area code(s) 207
FIPS code 23-10740
GNIS feature ID 0582391

Carrabassett Valley is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 399 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 77.5 square miles (200.8 km²), of which, 77.4 square miles (200.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.19%) is water. It is named after the Carrabassett River, which flows through the town.

[edit] Skiing

Carrabassett Valley is home to Sugarloaf/USA, a major ski resort.

Sugarloaf is one of the most premiere golf and ski resorts in the whole north east.

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