An area as yet undiscovered by tourists, Maine's largest county is replete with potato fields, Acadian culture, fishing and canoeing.

AROOSTOOK REGION at a Glance Population: 73,938 Area: 6,671 sq. mi. County: Aroostook Major towns and cities: Presque Isle, Madawaska, Fort Kent, Caribou Largest employers: Fraser Paper Ltd., Aroostook Medical Center, McCain Foods, Burrelle's Press Clipping Average house price: $51,000 Average rental price: Two bedroom $489 Sources

Maine's largest county, Aroostook takes up 6,671 square miles - it's larger than all of Connecticut - though only 73,938 people live here. Agriculture has a strong presence here, in both livelihood and culture. Fields of potatoes create the landscape, changing from green in spring to pink and white in summer to dusty brown in fall. Festivals celebrate the blossom season in July, and school calendars adjust so that all hands can help harvest in September.

Winter lasts a long time up here and snowmobiles are put to use both for recreation and transport. Snowmobilers use the Interstate Trail System, which zigzags throughout the County and connects Maine to Canada.

In the Travel section, you can read more about the Aroostook Region

In the Census special section, you can find data on Aroostook County

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