Welcome to West Lubec ...
West Lubec is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of West Lubec has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Lubec, you might consider that their post office opened in 1848.
A typical abbreviation for West Lubec: W. Lubec
West Lubec is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: West Lubec lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave West Lubec and travel east, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
West Lubec lies within the (207) area code.
Communities near West Lubec ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Lubec.
- Grand Manan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Manan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Manan
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Manan <5>
- Saint Andrews
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Andrews <5>
- East Machias
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Machias
- East Machias is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Machias <5>
- Eastport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
- Eastport is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <5>
- Lubec
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lubec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubec
- Lubec is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubec <5>
- Campobello Parish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campobello Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campobello Parish
- Machiasport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machiasport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machiasport
- Machiasport is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machiasport <5>
- Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Pembroke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <5>
- Saint Andrews Parish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews Parish
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 West Lubec. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Lubec.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Lubec. 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 West Lubec.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Lubec. See our Newspapers Page for West Lubec.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Lubec ...
Looking for more information about West Lubec? 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 West Lubec, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Lubec.
Adding West Lubec to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Lubec 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 West Lubec was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the West Lubec post office opened in 1848.
We also found West Lubec in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Lubec.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Lubec. 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 Washington, 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 West Lubec - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |