Grand Isle, ME

Grand Isle is a census-designated place and the primary village in Grand Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, United States. Grand Isle is in the northwestern corner of the town, situated on high ground overlooking the St. John River, which forms the Canada–United States border. The Canadian province of New Brunswick is to the northeast across the river. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Grand Isle, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Grand Isle, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. U.S. Route 1 passes through Grand Isle, leading northwest 9 miles to Madawaska and southeast 15 miles to Van Buren. Grand Isle was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.