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State Route 6 is part of Maine

Maine

Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...

's system of numbered state highways

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

, running from the Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

border in Sandy Bay Township, to the New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

border in Vanceboro

Vanceboro, Maine

Vanceboro is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The town was named after landowner William Vance. The town is located at the eastern terminus of Maine State Route 6. Vanceboro is across the St. Croix River from St. Croix, New Brunswick, Canada, to which it is connected by the Saint...

. Route 6 is 207.6 miles (334.1 km) long and is the only highway in the state to both begin and end at the Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

border.

Most of Route 6 runs concurrently with other highways, such as U.S. Route 201

U.S. Route 201

U.S. Route 201 is a spur of U.S. Route 1 in the U.S. state of Maine. US 201 begins in Brunswick. It follows the Kennebec River from Gardiner, Maine, to The Forks where it pulls away from the town and runs into the north woods. Route 201 ends in Sandy Bay Township, where it enters Quebec, Canada at...

, Route 15, Route 16

State Route 16 (Maine)

State Route 16 is a numbered state highway in Maine, United States. SR-16 runs from the New Hampshire state line at Wentworth's Junction in the west to Orono at the eastern terminus...

, Route 155 and U.S. Route 2

U.S. Route 2

U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...

. The only section of the highway where Route 6 is not concurrent with another route is east of Lincoln, to the New Brunswick border. Except for this section, locals generally refer to the roads by their other numbers.

Junction list

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Somerset County, Maine

Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 52,228. Its county seat is Skowhegan.-History:...

Canada

as Route 173
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Jackman, Maine

Jackman is a town in Somerset County, Maine, United States. The population was 718 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....

Abbot, Maine

Abbot is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States. The population was 714 at the 2010 census. It was named for the treasurer of Bowdoin College, John Abbot.-Geography:...

Dover-Foxcroft, Maine

Dover-Foxcroft is a town in Piscataquis County, Maine, United States, and the county's largest town and county seat. As of the 2000 census, the population was 4,211.-History:...

Penobscot County, Maine

Penobscot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. For U.S. Census statistical purposes, it is part of the Bangor, Maine, New England County Metropolitan Area . As of 2010, the population was 153,923...

|Lagrange

Lagrange, Maine

LaGrange is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 747 at the 2000 census.-Notable people:* Abiather Knowles , awarded the Medal of Honor as at the First Battle of Bull Run.-Geography:...

Enfield, Maine

Enfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,616 at the 2000 census. There is also a large seasonal population with many cottages located on Cold Stream Pond, a lake within the town.-History:...

Lee, Maine

Lee is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It was incorporated in 1832. The community was named for Stephen Lee, an early settler. The population was 845 at the 2000 census...

Springfield, Maine

Springfield is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 379 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....

Washington County, Maine

Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, its population was 32,856. Its county seat is Machias.Sometimes referred to as "Sunrise County" because it is the easternmost county in the United States, and it is often where the rising sun first shines on the 48...

|Topsfield

Topsfield, Maine

Topsfield is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 225 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....

Vanceboro, Maine

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New Brunswick

Concurrent routings

U.S. Route 201
U.S. Route 201
U.S. Route 201 is a spur of U.S. Route 1 in the U.S. state of Maine. US 201 begins in Brunswick. It follows the Kennebec River from Gardiner, Maine, to The Forks where it pulls away from the town and runs into the north woods. Route 201 ends in Sandy Bay Township, where it enters Quebec, Canada at...

: 16 miles (25.7 km), Sandy Bay Twp. to Jackman
Route 15: 82 miles (132 km), Jackman to Dover-Foxcroft
Route 16
State Route 16 (Maine)
State Route 16 is a numbered state highway in Maine, United States. SR-16 runs from the New Hampshire state line at Wentworth's Junction in the west to Orono at the eastern terminus...

: 35 miles (56.3 km), Abbot to Lagrange
Route 11
State Route 11 (Maine)
State Route 11 is a state highway in Maine. It connects to New Hampshire Route 11 at its south end in Lebanon and travels through the counties of York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Aroostook. The road ends at U.S...

: 2.3 miles (3.7 km), Milo
Route 155: 12 miles (19.3 km), Lagrange to Enfield
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...

: 12 miles (19.3 km), Enfield to Lincoln

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