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Place Name
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Somerset County
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Pronunciation
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SUH-muhr-set
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Skowhegan
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Population
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49,767 (1990)
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Location
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Kennebec County, Maine (ME), United States, North America
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Latitude
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45°30'N
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Longitude
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69°57'W
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Somerset
(SUH-muhr-set), county (
4,095 sq mi/10,606 sq km; 1990
pop. 49,767), central and W Maine, on Can. (Que.) border; 
Skowhegan; 45°30'N 69°57'W. Resorts in Belgrade Lakes region along
Kennebec co. border. Mfg. (shoes, paper, pulp, and wood prods.) at
Skowhegan, Madison, Fairfield, Norridgewock on the Kennebec R., and
Pittsfield on the Sebasticook R.; farming, dairying. Moosehead L. and
Jackman-Moose R. regions are known for hunting, canoeing, and excellent
fishing. In NW are lumber camps. The Kennebec is dammed at Bingham and
furnishes power to several towns along its course. Formed 1809.
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