U. S. Route 201
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Route of US 201 and US 201A highlighted in red
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| Auxiliary route of US 1 | ||||||||||
| Maintained by MaineDOT | ||||||||||
| Length | 157.46 mi (253.41 km) | |||||||||
| Existed | 1926 – present | |||||||||
| Tourist routes |
 Old Canada Road Scenic Byway |
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| South end |
    US 1 / SR 24 Bus. in Brunswick
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| North end |
  Route 173 / SR 6 at the Canada–US border near Saint-Théophile, QC
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| Counties | Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Kennebec, Somerset | |||||||||
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| Location | Skowhegan - Solon |
| Length | 26.18 mi (42.13 km) |
| Existed | 1954–present |
U.S. Route 201 (US 201) is part of the nationwide system of United States Numbered Highways. It runs for 157.46 miles (253.41 km) entirely within the state of Maine and is a spur route of U.S. Route 1. Its southern terminus is in Brunswick at US 1 and Maine State Route 24 Business. Its northern terminus is at the Canada–US border near Jackman (a terminus it shares with Maine State Route 6), where it connects to Quebec Route 173.
Between Solon and its northern terminus, US 201 is known as the Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway.
US 201 begins in Brunswick along SR 24 Business (former SR 24) at an interchange with US 1. It follows the Kennebec River from Gardiner, Maine, to The Forks where it winds away from the river and runs up into the north woods mountains. The highway crosses the Appalachian Trail at Caratunk, Maine.
North of The Forks, US 201 climbs in elevation over Johnson Mountain and around Coburn Mountain near Upper Enchanted and Parlin Pond Townships. Before reaching Jackman, the road peaks at the Attean Pond Lookout, a popular rest area, before descending into town. US 201 intersects the northern end of SR 15 in Jackman and is cosigned with SR 6 for the remaining 16.4 miles (26.4 km) north to the Canadian border. The road continues through parts of Moose River and Dennistown before reaching the Armstrong-Jackman Border Crossing at Sandy Bay Township. US 201 and SR 6 ends as the highway crosses into Quebec, Canada and becomes Route 173.
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