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Welcome to High Landing ...

High Landing is located in Aroostook County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for High Landing: High Lndg. (or less commonly used: High Lndng.)

High Landing is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

High Landing lies within the (207) area code.

Communities Also Named High Landing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maine communities named High Landing: This one is located in Aroostook County and the other is located in Penobscot County.

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

Communities near High Landing ...

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

  • Ashland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Eagle Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <4>
  • Portage Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Lake
    • Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
  • Winterville Plantation
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterville Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville Plantation
    • Winterville Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Garfield Plantation
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Nashville Plantation
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Plantation
    • Nashville Plantation is located in Aroostook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Quimby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quimby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
    • Quimby is located in Aroostook County
  • Winterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterville
    • Winterville is located in Aroostook County
  • Portage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <4>
  • Sheridan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Aroostook County

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 High Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for High Landing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of High Landing. 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 High Landing.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Landing ...

Looking for more information about High Landing? 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 High Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for High Landing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Landing. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, 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 High Landing - 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.









 

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