Welcome to Boyd Lake ...
Boyd Lake is located in Piscataquis County<1>.
The location of Boyd Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Boyd Lake, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
A typical abbreviation for Boyd Lake: Boyd Lk.
Boyd Lake is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Boyd Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Boyd Lake: (207)
Communities near Boyd Lake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boyd Lake.
- Glenburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Dover - Foxcroft
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
- Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <4>
- Corinth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
- Milo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Milo is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <4>
- Charleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,675 people
- Enfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Greenbush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Kenduskeag
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenduskeag
- Kenduskeag is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenduskeag <4>
- Bradford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <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 Boyd Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boyd Lake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boyd Lake. 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 Boyd Lake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boyd Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Boyd Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boyd Lake ...
Looking for more information about Boyd Lake? 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 Boyd Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boyd Lake.
Adding Boyd Lake to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Boyd Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Boyd Lake was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Boyd Lake in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Boyd Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boyd Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Piscataquis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boyd Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |