Onawa, Maine

Unincorporated community in Maine, United States
45°22′1″N 69°22′19″W / 45.36694°N 69.37194°W / 45.36694; -69.37194CountryUnited StatesStateMaineCountyPiscataquisElevation
617 ft (188 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code207GNIS 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)