Onawa, Maine
Onawa, Maine is located in Maine
Onawa, Maine
Onawa, Maine
Coordinates: 45°22′1″N 69°22′19″W / 45.36694°N 69.37194°W / 45.36694; -69.37194
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountyPiscataquis
Elevation
617 ft (188 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code207
GNIS ID579590

Onawa is an unincorporated community and populated place in the U.S. state of Maine. Onawa is located next to Lake Onawa and lay along the former route of the International Railway of Maine. In 1919, a major train wreck occurred two miles west of the Onawa railway stop.[1]

References

  1. "C.P.R. TRAIN WRECK KILLS 23, INJURES 50". New York Times, December 21, 1919. (paywall link)
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