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Rangeley is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,222 at the 2020 census. [2] Rangeley is the center of the Rangeley Lakes Region, a resort area. The town includes the villages of Rangeley and Oquossoc, as well as the communities of Mooselookmeguntic, Bald Mountain, Mountainview, and South Rangeley.
Maine State Route 4 runs through the village, leading southeast 40 miles (64 km) to Farmington and west 7 miles (11 km) to Oquossoc village in the western part of the town of Rangeley. State Route 16 joins Route 4 in Rangeley village, running west with it to Oquossoc but leading northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Stratton.
Rangeley Lake, located in Franklin County, Maine, United States, is fed by several streams.Its waters flow out from the lake's northwestern corner via the short Rangeley River into Mooselookmeguntic Lake, then Upper and Lower Richardson Lakes, Umbagog Lake and ultimately into the Androscoggin River, Merrymeeting Bay, the lower Kennebec River, the Gulf of Maine and the Atlantic Ocean.
Rangeley Lake State Park is a public recreation area occupying 870 acres (350 ha) on the southern shore of Rangeley Lake in Franklin County, Maine. The state park is located partly in the town of Rangeley and partly in Rangeley Plantation. [3] It is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. [4]
The Appalachian Trail, a 2,170 mi (3,490 km) National Scenic Trail from Georgia to Maine, runs along the ridge of Saddleback, crossing the summit. Saddleback Maine, a ski area, is located on the north face of the mountain. Ranging from beginner trails to advanced and expert trails, the mountain contains 66 ski trails along with 5 ski lifts.
The Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in the US state of Maine.This byway follows State Route 17 (SR 17) and SR 4 in the western part of the state which is home to the many lakes and streams for which the region is known.
Saddleback Maine is a ski resort located in Sandy River Plantation, near Rangeley, Maine, on the northwestern slopes of Saddleback Mountain. It is the largest independent ski area on the east coast, in terms of number of skiable acres (600). It has (6) lifts, (85%) snowmaking percentage, vertical drop (2,000 feet [610 m]), and skier days.
The airport is named after the late Stephen A. Bean, who ran a flight school, and taught seaplane flying in the town of Rangeley, Maine. Steven died in a plane crash in December, 2000. For the 12-month period ending August 16, 2010, the airport had 12,350 aircraft operations, an average of 33 per day: 97% general aviation , 2% military , and <1 ...