The Kennebec Explorer 2018 Visitor's Guide to Maine's Kennebec Valley | Page 63

Plan Your Trip
Visitors should be well prepared so that they can relax once they arrive. Below is information
on getting here, visitor resources, times and distances, and what the weather might be like.
Visitor Resources
Belgrade Lakes Region Business Group
PO Box 518, Belgrade, ME
207-495-9217 | BelgradeLakesMaine.com
Forks Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 1, West Forks, ME
207-663-2121 | ForksArea.com
Driving Distances
Town of Madison
26 Western Ave., Madison, ME
207-696-3334 | MadisonMaine.com
Destination
Airports
Augusta State Airport (KAUG)
207-626-2306 | AugustaMaine.gov
Served by Cape Air Airlines to Boston
Gardiner Main St.
149 Water St., 3rd fl., Gardiner, ME
207-582-3100 | GardinerMainSt.org Bangor International Airport (BGR)
888-826-6893 | FlyBangor.com
Served by 5 airlines to 6 major hubs
Hallowell Area Board of Trade
PO Box 246, Hallowell, ME
207-620-7477 | Hallowell.org Portland International Jetport (PWM)
207-774-7301 | PortlandJetport.org
Served by 6 airlines to 6 major hubs
Jackman-Moose River Region
Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 368, Jackman, ME
207-668-4171 | JackmanMaine.org Car Rentals
Alamo: 888-826-6893
Alamo.com (PWM & BGR)
Kennebec Valley Chamber
of Commerce
269 Western Ave., Augusta, ME
207-623-4559 | KennebecValleyChamber.com
Kennebec Valley Council
of Governments
17 Upper Main St., Fairfield, ME
207-453-4258 | KVCOG.org
Main Street Skowhegan
48 Court St., Skowhegan, ME
207-612-2571 | MainStreetSkowhegan.org
VisitSkowhegan.com
miles time
Gardiner 97 1.5 hrs.
Augusta 105 1.75 hrs.
China 120 2 hrs.
Belgrade Lakes 113 1.75 hrs.
Waterville 125 2 hrs.
Skowhegan 142 2.25 hrs.
Bingham 164 2.75 hrs.
The Forks 188 3.25 hrs.
Jackman 213 3.75 hrs.
Rockwood 242 4.5 hrs.
Seboomook 271 6 hrs.
Distances measured from state line at Kittery.
Avis: 800-633-3469
Avis.com (PWM & BGR)
Travel Information
Maine State Police: 800-452-4664
(in Maine) | 911 cellular, for emergencies
Budget: 800-218-7992
Budget.com (PWM & BGR)
US-Canada Border Crossing:
800-461-999 (within Canada)
204-983-3500 or 506-636-5064
(outside Canada) | CBSA-ASFC.gc.ca
Enterprise: 800-261-7331
Enterprise.com (Augusta, Waterville,
PWM & BGR)
Hertz: 800-654-3131
Hertz.com (KAUG, PWM & BGR)
Road conditions and traffic
information: 866-282-7578
511 from any phone | 511Maine.gov
National: 877-222-9058
NationalCar.com (PWM & BGR)
Bus
Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce
50 Elm St., Waterville, ME
207-873-3315 | MidMaineChamber.com Concord Coach Lines
Stops in Augusta and Waterville
800-639-3317 | ConcordCoachLines.com
Skowhegan Chamber of Commerce
23 Commercial St., Skowhegan, ME
207-474-3621 | SkowheganAreaChamber.com Greyhound Lines
Stops in Augusta and Waterville
800-231-2222 | Greyhound.com
Wear your seatbelt.
Maine law requires that drivers and
all passengers wear a seatbelt.
Don’t text and drive.
Texting while driving is prohibited
in Maine. The fine is $100.
Weather
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average High °F: 28 32 41 54 66 75 80 79 71 58 46 34
Average Low °F: 7 9 20 32 43 53 58 57 49 37 28 16
Average Precipitation: 2.7" 2.4" 3.5" 3.5" 3.75" 4" 3.5" 3.5" 3.75" 4.5" 4" 3.5"
Average Snowfall: 18" 15" 11" 2" 0" 0" 0" 0" 0 0" 2" 16"
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