Welcome to Blackwater ...

Blackwater is located in Aroostook County<1>.

The location of Blackwater has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Blackwater is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Blackwater lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Blackwater (for example, toward Centreville (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The area code for Blackwater: (207)

Communities Also Named Blackwater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Blackwater - they are located in Arizona, British Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky (3), Maryland, Mississippi (3), Missouri (2), New Hampshire, Ontario (3) and Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blackwater.

Communities near Blackwater ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackwater.

• Mapleton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <4>
• Ashland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
• Chapman
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
  • Chapman is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
• Castle Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
  • Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
• Merrill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
  • Merrill is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
• Masardis
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masardis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masardis
  • Masardis is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
• Garfield Plantation
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Plantation
  • Garfield Plantation is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
• Oxbow Plantation
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow Plantation
  • Oxbow Plantation is located in Aroostook County
  • Estimated population in 2018: 61 people
• Moro Plantation
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Plantation
  • Moro Plantation is located in Aroostook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
• Oxbow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
  • Oxbow is located in Aroostook County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blackwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackwater.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackwater. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blackwater.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackwater. See our Newspapers Page for Blackwater.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackwater ...

Looking for more information about Blackwater? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Blackwater, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackwater.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Aroostook County: www.aroostook.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/