Houlton, Maine -
Solar System Model: Pluto
The furthest member of the world's largest scale model of the solar system. The model sun is 40 miles away.
- Address:
- 28 Ludlow Rd, Houlton, ME
- Directions:
- I-95 exit 302. Drive north on US Hwy 1, then immediately turn left onto Ludlow Rd. You'll see the Maine Tourist Information Center on the left; Pluto is mounted on a wall inside.
- Admission:
- Free.
- Phone:
- 207-532-6346
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Maine Solar System Model - Pluto Pluto is at the Information Center in Houlton, Maine -- about 40 miles from the Sun.
Although not considered a planet any longer, Pluto will remain on the model. [Aaron Tomlinson, 07/27/2009]
A brochure is provided to help you find the other planets. Maine's model of the solar system was completed in June 2003. [Roadsideamerica.com Team, 03/31/2006]
[RA: September 2006: As of late August 2006, Pluto is no longer designated a planet -- now it's a "dwarf planet." However, there is no plan to remove it from the Solar System Model.]Nearby Offbeat Places
- Boy and the Boot Statue, Houlton, ME - 1 mi.
- 7 Wonders of God Creatures, Houlton, ME - 2 mi.
- Two-Story Outhouse, Bridgewater, ME - 19 mi.
- In the region: Solar System Model: Earth, Presque Isle, ME - 37 mi.
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