Piscataquis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,800, making it Maine's least-populous county. Its county seat is Dover-Foxcroft. The county was incorporated on March 23, 1838, taken from the western part of Penobscot County and the eastern part of Somerset County. It is named for an Abenaki word meaning "branch of the river" or "at the river branch." Originally, the county extended north to the Canada–US border, but in 1844 its northern portion was annexed by Aroostook County. In terms of land area, Piscataquis is one of the largest U.S. counties east of the Mississippi River. It is also one of two counties in the Northeast that meet Frederick Jackson Turner's requirements for "frontier" country – that is, having fewer than six inhabitants per square mile, the other being Hamilton County, New York. Baxter State Park, a large wilderness preserve, is located in Piscataquis County.

Founded: March 23, 1838
Named for: Piscataquis River
Seat: Dover-Foxcroft
Largest town: Dover-Foxcroft
Total: 4,378 sq mi (11,338.97 km²)
Land: 3,961 sq mi (10,258.94 km²)
Water: 417 sq mi (1,080.03 km²), 9.5%
Time zone: Eastern: UTC-5-4
Official Website: https://www.piscataquis.us/
Wikidata description: county in Maine, United States
Wikidata id: Q507244
Wikidata label: Piscataquis County
Wikidata aliases: Array
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